What is Fact Checking?

Using multiple sources to confirm the reliability of information

What is Social Media?

Programs that allow users to build networks with one another

What are Conspiracy Theories?

Giving credit to an unknown or secret actor for unexplained events

What is Confirmation Bias?

The willingess to accept information that AGREES with your beliefs

What is Motivated Reasoning?

Seaching for information in a way that SUPPORTS your biases

What is Media Literacy?

The ability to evaluate news through a critical lens

News communication distributed on paper or digital that can be shared

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Media Literacy Class 1

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What is a Deepfake?
AI covers of songs
Creating a fake or manipulated version of video or audio
Cosplaying like a celebrity and making a video
Hacking a public figure's Twitter account
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What is Bias?
A way to identify the vibes of a situation
A strong opinion that makes you hate other people
A strong opinion that impacts the way you view information
A neutral opinion on facts
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What is Fake News?
All of the news in our media
Untrue information presented as false
Untrue information presented as factual
Partisan news
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What is Misinformation?
Fake News
Incorrect information
Information
Correct Information
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What is Fact Checking?
Askikng your best friend to approve of a post
Trusting the first site you see
Using multiple sources to confirm the reliability of information
Using multiple sources to disprove information
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What is Social Media?
Apps like Reddit, Washington Post, Reuters and New York Times
Websites that use an algorithim to give content
News sites that people can post their own content on
Programs that allow users to build networks with one another
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What are Conspiracy Theories?
Blaming the Illuminati for everything that goes wrong
Not trusting the government/media/other people to give true information
Giving credit to an unknown or secret actor for unexplained events
This is a conspiracy theory
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What is Confirmation Bias?
The willingess to accept information that DISAGREES with your beliefs
The willingness to accept ANY information
The willingess to accept FALSE information
The willingess to accept information that AGREES with your beliefs
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What is Motivated Reasoning?
Searching for information in a way that goes AGAINST your biases
Going to page 2 of Google because you're motivated
Reading two contrasting viewpoints on a topic
Seaching for information in a way that SUPPORTS your biases
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What is Media Literacy?
The ability to evaluate news through a critical lens
The ability to have bias when looking at the news
The ability to have social media
The ability to read the news
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What is Print Media?
News communication that is old and not available
News communication that is only on paper
News communication distributed on paper or digital that can be shared
Apps like Tiktok, Snapchat and Instagram

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