How can you avoid being misled by fake news?

Question what you see and check sources

How can you recognize a trustworthy source?

It is known for fact-checking and transparency

What should you do before joining an online community?

Verify the community and its purpose

What is one risk of a passive digital footprint?

Websites collecting your data without you knowing

What is an active digital footprint?

Information you share online on purpose

Which is an example of satire or parody?

Fake news created for entertainment or humor

What is emotional appeal?

Using strong feelings to influence people

What does a deepfake usually involve?

Artificial videos that show things that never happened

What is misinformation?

False information shared without meaning to lie

Why is false information successful on social media?

Because anyone can post without fact-checking

Which of the following best describes clickbait?

False stories created to attract clicks and make money

What makes legacy media more reliable?

They use fact-checkers and editors

What is a misleading heading?

A headline that exaggerates or distorts the story

Which of the following is an example of manipulated content?

A doctored photo to mislead people

Which is an example of a passive digital footprint?

A website collecting your visit information

What is the danger of biased news?

It confirms personal beliefs and may mislead

Which of these is a real news headline?

CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

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Quiz: False Information, Media, and Digital Footprint
To share personal opinions
To deceive intentionally
To entertain people
To report real news
2
How can you avoid being misled by fake news?
Only read comments
Believe everything on social media
Trust emotional stories
Question what you see and check sources
3
How can you recognize a trustworthy source?
It uses a lot of emojis
It is known for fact-checking and transparency
It posts viral content
It has funny headlines
4
What should you do before joining an online community?
Ask friends for jokes
Verify the community and its purpose
Ignore all rules
Post immediately
5
What is one risk of a passive digital footprint?
Losing your password
Websites collecting your data without you knowing
Being offline
Writing comments on posts
6
What is an active digital footprint?
Tracking your physical location
Information you share online on purpose
Data collected without your knowledge
Information deleted from your device
7
Which is an example of satire or parody?
News that promotes political propaganda
Real news that is slightly changed
Fake news created for entertainment or humor
Deepfake videos
8
What is emotional appeal?
Using strong feelings to influence people
A method to check facts
Reporting real-life emotions
A way to make people laugh
9
What does a deepfake usually involve?
Artificial videos that show things that never happened
Real videos with sound removed
Articles that mix facts and lies
Articles that mix facts and lies
10
What is misinformation?
False content made to be funny
False information shared without meaning to lie
Information that is always true
Political propaganda
11
Which action leaves an active digital footprint?
Clicking an ad by mistake
Posting on Instagram
Watching a YouTube video anonymously
Visiting a website
12
Which one is a type of false information created to promote a political cause?
Satire
Passive digital footprint
Propaganda
Fact-checking
13
Why is false information successful on social media?
Because anyone can post without fact-checking
Because platforms delete false content instantly
Because experts write every post
Because it takes time to upload
14
Which of the following best describes clickbait?
News that shows different viewpoints
Articles written by professional journalists
Content based on verified facts
False stories created to attract clicks and make money
15
What makes legacy media more reliable?
They post without editing
They copy social media trends
They use fact-checkers and editors
They use clickbait
16
What is a misleading heading?
A title used for science articles
A headline that uses quotes
A headline that exaggerates or distorts the story
A title that includes names
17
Which of the following is an example of manipulated content?
A news interview
A joke article
A doctored photo to mislead people
A real video with subtitles
18
Which is an example of a passive digital footprint?
Posting a photo online
Sending an email to a friend
A website collecting your visit information
Writing a blog post
19
What is the danger of biased news?
It confirms personal beliefs and may mislead
It always uses humor
It’s written by experts only
It avoids emotional content
20
Which of these is a real news headline?
Scientists Discover Moon Is Actually a Giant Cheese Wheel
World’s First AI Politician Crashes After Debating Itself
Time Traveler Arrested for Insider Trading
CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

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