CritiSense App Builds Misinformation Resilience Through Multilingual Prebunking
Researchers have developed CritiSense, a mobile media-literacy app that uses prebunking to help users recognize manipulation tactics on social media. The app is the first multilingual and modular platform of its kind, supporting nine languages and designed for rapid updates across topics. A usability study with 93 users found 83.9% overall satisfaction and 90.1% ease of use. Over six months, CritiSense reached over 500 active users and is freely available on the Apple App Store. The app provides short, interactive challenges with instant feedback to build critical digital literacy skills and resilience against misinformation.
Key facts
- CritiSense is a mobile media-literacy app that uses prebunking to counter misinformation.
- It supports nine languages, making it the first multilingual prebunking platform.
- The app is modular, allowing rapid updates across topics and domains.
- A usability study with 93 users reported 83.9% overall satisfaction.
- 90.1% of users rated the app as easy to use.
- Over six months, CritiSense reached 500+ active users.
- The app is freely available on the Apple App Store.
- Prebunking proactively helps users recognize manipulation tactics before encountering them.
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- Apple App Store
- arXiv