GO VIRAL! is a 5-minute game that helps protect people against COVID-19 misinformation. Through the game anyone over 15 can learn about some of the most common strategies used to spread false and misleading information about the virus.

Understanding these tricks allows people to resist them the next time they come across them online. Scientists who worked on the development of GO VIRAL! found that playing the game significantly improves people’s ability to spot misinformation about COVID-19.

The game is supported by the World Health Organisation and is the product of a collaboration between the Social Decision-Making Lab at the University of Cambridge, Drog, Bad News, Gusmanson, and the UK Cabinet Office.