What are at least 2 clues when something is CLICKBAIT?

unusual web addresses, spelling errors

What is a definition for "clickbait"

form of false advertisement, hyperlink that is designed to get attention

What is a "REVERSE IMAGE SEARCH"?

Dropping an image into the search bar to find the website

What is one benefit of news on social media

you can get news 24 hours, 7 days/week

What is the MAIN DRAWBACK of news on social media

Social media sites do not fact check as well as they should

What does CORROBORATION mean?

Double-checking a piece of evidence on a second or third website

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What are at least 2 clues when something is CLICKBAIT?
credibility from the source, and fact checker web sites
Pictures of famous people doing their jobs
unusual web addresses, spelling errors
coupons and discount cards
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What is a definition for "clickbait"
true information sent from a company about a specific product on sale
something used to get the attention of fish at the bottom of a pond
a tab at the top of a Google search
form of false advertisement, hyperlink that is designed to get attention
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If you suspect an article on a website is fake news, what is the best thing to do?
Send a tweet to as many people as possible
Flag it or report it
Don't do anything at all
Take a screen shot of the website and put it on social media
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What is a "REVERSE IMAGE SEARCH"?
A search allowing users to find websites reversing key words in a serach
A type of search that allows users to reverse colors on images
Images are searched to find the source code
Dropping an image into the search bar to find the website
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What is one benefit of news on social media
People can go to multiple sites and get the same information
you can get news 24 hours, 7 days/week
You can be 100% sure it is factual
You can watch it on television
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Snopes.com and FactCheck.edu are the best fact checking websites?
False
True
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What does "credible" mean?
Be cautious, but still able to be used
No facts involved
Trustworthy and believable
Funny and can be entertaining
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What is the MAIN DRAWBACK of news on social media
Social media does not filter content
Social media sites publish their findings too late
Social media cannot be seen on television
Social media sites do not fact check as well as they should
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What does CORROBORATION mean?
Having the common sense just to ask your friend the answer
Using several instruments in a band
working together as a team
Double-checking a piece of evidence on a second or third website
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What are two reasons fake news exists?
Helpfulness and greed
Money and influence
So politicians (presidents) always have excuses for their mistakes
Entertainment and laziness

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