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Ctrl-F--Information Pollution
Ctrl-F--Information Pollution
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eaponized Disinformation attempts to cause mistrust in the political processes of a democracy.
False
True
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The person sharing misinformation believes it to be:
False
True
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Many kinds of low-quality, false, and misleading information circulating online is called:
News
Information overload
Social Media
Information pollution
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A video showing a notable public figure doing or saying things they haven't done is an example of
Deep Fake
Manipulated content
Entertainment
Fabricated contnet
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False information created or spread without the intent to harm is called
Disinformation
Genuine content
False Content
Misinformation
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You heard a meteor crashed on Schooley's Mountain. How can you confirm this?
Check the Emergency Services Facebook page or X-Feed
Google it
Message your friends
Convince your mom to drive over there to see
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________ is when people share false or misleading information on purpose with the intent to deceive or influence.
Social Media
Disinformation
Conspiracy
Misinformation
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Definition: A major national newspaper whose editorial and news gathering are considered authoritative and independent
Periodical
Gazette
Newspaper of Record
Tabloid
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The claim that aliens are working at Area 51 is an example of
Conspiracy Theory
Hoax
Experiment gone wrong
Deep fake
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A hoax is a form of information pollution intended to:
Report accurate news
Give you free money
Connect you with othher people
Trick people into believing a false story or event
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AI generated images can be
Disinformation
Neither of these
Both of these
Misinformation
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Reports that an 83-year old woman had trained her cats to commit burglary is an example of:
Misinformation
a Conspiracy theory
Disinformation
a Hoax
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False information that is deliberately created and shared to cause harm is called
Disinformation
Social Media
Misinformation
News Article