2025
By Pröpper, H., Hameleers, M., Bos, L., & Noordenbos, B
Write a short (max. 100 words) description of your project here. “Datafied warfare operations represent a rising dimension of international conflict, with control over the (virtual) human mind as a central battlefield. SHIELD aims to develop a game that fosters civic resilience against moral manipulation in this context of epistemic uncertainty in which suspicious content competes for legitimacy with established information. Our project aims to help people become critical rather than cynical towards information: by learning to recognize what kind of moral rhetoric is used to influence judgment/behavior, and subsequently by distinguishing moral propaganda (i.e. designed to polarize and silence opposing voices) from legitimate moral argumentation (i.e. promoting engaged, civil discourse).”