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Until Aug. 5, the State Department is accepting applications from outside groups to receive taxpayer dollars for the program, which is called “Unmasking Misinformation through Gaming,” the documents show. The announcement comes as the Biden administration faces heightened scrutiny from Republican lawmakers for funding organizations, including the, that downrank right-leaning websites in a manner that the GOP says is biased and an example of the government acting contrary to freedom of speech.
“This Public Diplomacy Initiative aims to create a network of young Ivorian leaders who work across national borders to solve disinformation problems,” funding documents for the program say, noting that the workshop “will advance themes related to countering misinformation, harnessing technology to tackle shared challenges, advancing human rights, and promoting civic engagement.
“Proposals should seek to convene 60-70 skilled gaming industry professionals and game design students for a four-day program comprised of a two-day workshop led by American and local experts on designing games with social messages, followed by a two-day game jam during which participants form teams and conceptualize games that could address pressing misinformation issues in Côte d’Ivoire,” funding documents say.It’s not the first time the U.S.
To the ire of Republican lawmakers, the Global Engagement Center notably spent $275,000 in 2021 to help make a video game called
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