In this course, we'll reverse engineer today's social platforms and then use design thinking to rapidly develop civic media and technologies that support the passage and sharing of fact-based news and information. Students will learn to rapidly develop, iterate, prototype and test their designs with feedback from industry professionals and scholars. Students will learn how to leverage AI, open-source technologies and design practices to develop product ideas that support democracy. Students will be introduced to the available maker spaces across the College Park campus where they can continue to hone and craft ideas after taking this course.