What is a conflict of interest?

Someone with competing interests which can keep them from acting fairly.

A statement that can be proven true using evidence.

Which of these is NOT an example of fake news?

A website uses pop-ups and obnoxious advertising to generate ad revenue

A statement expressing someone's personal beliefs on a topic.

False or misleading information that disguises itself as actual news

What is misinformation?

Low quality information that is false or misleading, but not on purpose

A preference someone has that can lead to unfair treatment.

Which of these is NOT an example of fake news?

A website uses pop-ups and obnoxious advertising to generate ad revenue

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Political Inquiry Review

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1
The city of Chatham has a population of over 43,000 people.
Opinion
Fact
2
Some people in Dresden are campaigning against the proposed Dresden Landfill.
Fact
Opinion
3
A football coach always puts his son in the game, even if other players would have been a better choice for the team.
Conflict of interest
Bias
4
What is a conflict of interest?
A preference someone has that can lead to unfair treatment.
Someone's ability to assess the credibility of a source.
Someone who is unable to use facts to support their opinions.
Someone with competing interests which can keep them from acting fairly.
5
Voting is the most important thing you can do as a citizen.
Fact
Opinion
6
What is a fact?
An opinion that can be backed up with statistics and data.
A statement expressing someone's personal beliefs on a topic.
A statement that can be proven true using evidence.
A statement that will be true no matter what happens.
7
If you're getting married, you should have a bridal shower before the wedding.
Opinion
Fact
8
Elisha only follows and listens to people on social media who have the same opinions as her.
Conflict of interest
Bias
9
Jane enters a singing competition funded by her father's company.
Bias
Conflict of interest
10
Every political party deserves an equal shot at winning an election.
Opinion
Fact
11
Which of these is NOT an example of fake news?
A deepfake of a celebrity doing something they would never do
An article title implies someone died- the article confirms they didn't
Social media bots spreading rumours about a political candidate
A website uses pop-ups and obnoxious advertising to generate ad revenue
12
Chatham was the most important part of The Underground Railroad.
Fact
Opinion
13
What is an opinion?
The feelings someone has when they think about a topic.
A statement that can be proven true using evidence.
An opinion that can be backed up with statistics and data.
A statement expressing someone's personal beliefs on a topic.
14
What is fake news?
False or misleading information that disguises itself as actual news
News that may be slightly biased towards a certain perspective
News that only includes information from certain sources
Subliminal messaging in news broadcasting
15
A mayor who owns a taxi company is in charge of deciding how much funding the city's public transit receives.
Bias
Conflict of interest
16
Matt can’t stand people who don’t play soccer. All of his friends are soccer players.
Conflict of interest
Bias
17
What is misinformation?
Low quality information made to be false or misleading on purpose
Low quality information that is false or misleading, but not on purpose
Misleading stories designed to push a political agenda
Fake news stories designed to be funny and not taken seriously
18
Tim owns a landscaping company. He only hires people who went through the same college program as him.
Conflict of interest
Bias
19
Cheetahs are the fastest land animal on earth.
Opinion
Fact
20
What is bias?
Someone's ability to assess the credibility of a source.
A preference someone has that can lead to unfair treatment.
Someone with competing interests which can keep them from acting fairly.
Someone who is unable to use facts to support their opinions.
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Which of these is NOT an example of fake news?
An article title implies someone died- the article confirms they didn't
A deepfake of a celebrity doing something they would never do
A website uses pop-ups and obnoxious advertising to generate ad revenue
Social media bots spreading rumours about a political candidate
22
A teacher has her own child in her class.
Bias
Conflict of interest

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