CAN YOU RULE THE REFERENDUM?

A flu is spreading across the Pacific.

A divided island nation must decide how far it will go to stop it.

KINGSTONIA, 2026

H2D2 Dolphin Flu is spreading rapidly across the Pacific, and the International Health Organisation has recommended pre-emptive compulsory vaccination for every Kingstonian.

It is a recommendation the government cannot enforce unilaterally. Last year's presidential election was decided by a handful of votes, leaving the country split almost evenly and the new administration without a strong mandate.

So, the question is going to the people. Kingstonia will hold a national referendum, and the campaign for it will be fought where the last one was — on Legit Social, the island's home-grown social platform.

THE QUESTION ON THE BALLOT

Every Kingstonian will be asked to answer one question, yes or no:

The question: Should proof of H2D2 Dolphin Flu vaccination be required to enter public spaces such as shops, schools, workplaces, public transport, and parks?

THE TWO POSITIONS

Two citizen groups are determined to make their argument the one for Kingstonia.

YES

Require vaccination for public access

Supporters argue that Kingstonia should act before Dolphin Flu reaches its shores.

Prevention is better than waiting for an outbreak
Kingstonia's health system could struggle with a major epidemic
The IHO recommends pre-emptive vaccination
Protecting public health is a shared responsibility
Those who choose not to vaccinate can avoid public spaces
Lead organisation: Medical Officers Union of Kingstonia

Mandate now. Protect Kingstonia.

NO

Keep public access open

Opponents argue that shutting the unvaccinated out of everyday life goes too far.

Medical decisions should remain a personal choice
Access to everyday life should not depend on vaccination status
Sweeping restrictions shouldn't be imposed without an immediate emergency
Public health must be balanced against individual rights
The H2D2 vaccine is new, and its long-term effects are still being studied
Lead organisation: Kingstonia Industry Tourism Board

Protect choice. Keep Kingstonia open.

Neither side is the villain. Your team is assigned one of them — and then has to win the argument.

SOCIAL MEDIA: THE KEY TO THE RESULT?

Both campaigns are convinced that whoever dominates Kingstonia's social media will decide the referendum.

In Kingstonia, the platform that matters is Legit Social.

Legit Social lets users post messages, share images and news articles, and engage through likes, shares and comments. Trending topics and hashtags can carry a message across the whole platform in hours.

It also has a robust API, which is where your bots come in.

Legacy media still exists. The left-leaning Kingstonia Herald and the right-leaning Daily Kingstonia both cover the referendum.

Their AI journalists reach for Legit Social's content when they write — so what trends on the platform has a way of ending up in the papers.

YOUR MISSION

Your team operates as a social media consultancy, hired by one of the two citizen groups. Your job is to help your side win the referendum by shaping public opinion on Legit Social.

You are not the only team they hired.

Both sides have recruited multiple consultancies, so you are competing for attention, engagement and influence on two fronts at once: against the opposition, and against the other teams working for your own side. You will need to be strategic, creative and ruthless.

BUILD YOUR BOTS

Use the Legit Social API, our Python templates and a supplied Large Language Model to craft bots that read the platform and react to it.

WORK THE PLATFORM

Post, repost, reply, like, follow and hashtag your way into the trending feed — and keep the other side out of it.

MOVE THE POLLS

Thousands of simulated Kingstonians read what you publish, form opinions, and are polled on the referendum question throughout the competition.

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