Why do misinformation campaigns often exploit emotional reactions

it is more believable because it creates stronger cognitive bias

What ethical concerns arise from the use of AI-powered deepfakes?

They can create realistic but fake videos that damage reputations

What is the anecdotal fallacy?

Using a personal story or experience as evidence instead of reliable data

What does the term algorithm refer to on social media?

A system that decides what content you see

How do social media algorithms contribute to the spread of misinformation?

By prioritizing content based on user engagement

what is the Slippery Slope Fallacy

Assuming one event will lead to a chain of negative events

What is packet switching, and why was it important for the development of ARPANET and the internet?

It divides data into small packets

How did the introduction of the Mosaic browser in 1993 impact internet use?

It made internet more accessible

What is a strawman fallacy?

Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack

What is a faulty appeal to authority fallacy?

Relying on an authority who is not an expert in the relevant field

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Why do misinformation campaigns often exploit emotional reactions
Emotional content is easier to create
People prefer entertainment over news
Rational arguments are always ignored
it is more believable because it creates stronger cognitive bias
2
What ethical concerns arise from the use of AI-powered deepfakes?
They eliminate misinformation completely
They are only used for art
They can create realistic but fake videos that damage reputations
They help improve movie special effects only
3
What is the anecdotal fallacy?
Using a personal story or experience as evidence instead of reliable data
Assuming one event causes another without proof
Attacking the person instead of their argument
Ignoring the main point by changing the subject
4
What does the term algorithm refer to on social media?
a chatbot
a type of virus
a person who writes posts
A system that decides what content you see
5
How do social media algorithms contribute to the spread of misinformation?
By blocking all politically related content
By filtering out all unverified information automatically
By promoting only government-approved news
By prioritizing content based on user engagement
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what is the Slippery Slope Fallacy
Attacking the person instead of their argument
Believing something is true because many people say it is
Using emotions instead of facts to persuade someone
Assuming one event will lead to a chain of negative events
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What is packet switching, and why was it important for the development of ARPANET and the internet?
It stores data in one central server
It encrypts messages
It is a type of network firewall
It divides data into small packets
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DNS stands for domain network system
False
True
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How did the introduction of the Mosaic browser in 1993 impact internet use?
It slowed down internet speed
It made internet more inaccessible
It made internet more accessible
it was a search engine only
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All .com companies were successful
False
True
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What is a strawman fallacy?
Assuming a cause-and-effect relationship without proof
Claiming something is true because it hasn’t been proven false
Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack
Using irrelevant information to distract from the main issue
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What is a faulty appeal to authority fallacy?
Relying on an authority who is not an expert in the relevant field
Using emotions to support an argument instead of facts
Attacking the person instead of their argument
Assuming something is true because many people believe it

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