, visited Lima, Peru, from April 21 to 22.
Within this framework, the U.S. Government official was able to talk with local leaders, journalists, and schoolchildren about joint efforts to combat disinformation and promote good practices of transparent information.
It aims to educate minors about common disinformation techniques so that players are better prepared to detect fake news.
According to an analysis by the University of Cambridge, those who play Cat Park are 19% more likely to detect disinformation and 15% less likely to want to share it.
Through various mini games, players will learn how disinformation is created and spread on social media, and discover techniques to counteract it.
"'Cat Park' is an important tool to improve media literacy (...)," reads a release issued by the U.S. Embassy in Peru.