Factitious

Factitious 2026: The News Literacy Game
Can you tell the difference between real news and fake news?
Factitious 2026 challenges you to evaluate headlines, images, and news stories from across the internet. Swipe right if you think a story is real. Swipe left if you think it's fake. Sounds easy—until misinformation, satire, AI-generated content, and misleading posts start appearing in your feed.
Built for anyone who wants to become a smarter news consumer, Factitious turns media literacy into a fun, fast-paced game.
How It Works
Read a headline or news story
Decide whether it's real or fake
Swipe to make your choice
Learn why you were right—or wrong
Improve your score and sharpen your critical thinking skills
Features
📰 Hundreds of real-world news examples
🎯 Instant feedback and explanations
🧠 Learn techniques used by fact-checkers
📈 Track your accuracy and progress
🏆 Compete with friends and other players
📚 Great for students, educators, and lifelong learners
🔄 Regularly updated content reflecting today's information landscape
Build Your News Literacy
Factitious helps players develop skills such as:
Identifying misinformation and disinformation
Evaluating sources and evidence
Recognizing clickbait and sensational claims
Understanding satire and misleading content
Thinking critically before sharing information
Who Is It For?
Whether you're a student, teacher, journalist, researcher, parent, or simply someone who wants to navigate today's information environment more confidently, Factitious provides an engaging way to practice media literacy every day.
Think you can spot fake news?
Download Factitious 2026 and put your news literacy skills to the test.