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Final Quiz for Media Literacy
Final Quiz for Media Literacy
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Which is the most popular source of news for 15 - 24 year olds
Family and Friends
Social Media
Online news sites
Television
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How can I avoid sharing misinformation?
Check on other things written by the creator
Read the article to see if it matches the headline
Open a new tab and check the facts included
Check the dates of posts
3
What are some red flags that something is misinformation
a logo that is not legitimate
misspelled words
the date is not current
no creator is listed
4
Sometimes peoples biases and emotions influence whether they think information is true or not
True
False
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Misinformation travels far and fast on social media allowing you to be exposed to it daily.
False
True
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Our human tendency is to seek out media and information that supports our biases and existing beliefs.
True
False
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What is a sock puppet in media?
a person takes over someone else's social media account to deceive others
a person who likes random things on social media
a person who films their sock puppet and puts the video on youtube
a puppet made out of a sock
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Who can create and spread false infomation?
famous people
friends or relatives
sock puppet accounts
bots
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Misinformation is which of the following?
can be spread by someone who cares about the topic and helping others
is not created with the intention to hurt others
false informaton
can sometimes be spread by people who believe the content is true
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What is a bot in media literacy?
a robot who loves to serve you
Something you purchase at a store
A person who sends out misinformation to lots of people
Bits of software run by algorithms (not humans) that sends posts in bulk
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Misinformation travels far and fast on social media allowing us to be exposed to it almost daily.
True
False
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What is disinformation?
false information that is spread, without someone knowing it was false
false information that is knowingly spread (intentional deceiving)
information about who you dislike
information that you don't agree with
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Which of the following can include misinformation
An attention grabbing headline that does not match the story content.
A social media post that looks trustworthy but is from a fake source.
A meme containing an altered photo.
A video claiming to have been made at a time or place that is not accurate.
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What are some effects of misinformation?
People can feel of anxiety, hopelessness, despair, and sadness.
It can cause health risks or harm others.
It can cause political change.
It can make people less trusting of the news.
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Why are people tempted to share misinformation about health issues
We are angry and want to hurt others
We want to connect with others
We think it might help people we care about
We want to become doctors some day.
