When are we most likely to be skeptical of information?

When it doesn't fit with our existing worldview.

Which strategy do researchers NOT recommend to reduce problematic social media use?

Only use your phone right before bed.

Evidence is more likely to be credible if:

You can find it on multiple reliable sources.

What do fact-checkers do?

They check to see if information in news sources is accurate.

What is deceptive editing?

It's when a photo or video has been cut or edited to mislead the audience.

What does the word 'context' mean?

the setting or circumstances in which something is said or happens

Which of the following are good strategies to figure out if a photo or video is real or fake?

All of the above (red, blue, and yellow)

Which of the following is an example of a deep fake?

A video made by AI showing a politician saying something they didn't say.

What does the word 'misrepresent' mean?

to give a false impression of something or someone

Who do fact-checkers work for?

News organizations and fact-checking websites

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1
Social media apps like Tik Tok and Instagram are considered traditional media.
True
False
2
When are we most likely to be skeptical of information?
When our friends tell us it's true.
When our friends tell us it's false.
When we think it looks weird.
When it doesn't fit with our existing worldview.
3
Which strategy do researchers NOT recommend to reduce problematic social media use?
Only use your phone right before bed.
Reduce the number of notifications you get.
Keep your phone outside your room.
Disable colour by turning on greyscale.
4
Evidence is more likely to be credible if:
You can find it on multiple reliable sources.
You can find it on Tik Tok
You can find it on a website you've heard of.
A celebrity says it's credible.
5
What do fact-checkers do?
They construct media messages.
They sell facts to advertising agencies.
They check to see if information in news sources is accurate.
They make up facts for news articles.
6
What is deceptive editing?
It's when editors lie to journalists.
It's when someone edits something without telling anyone.
It's when the editor says they edited but they didn't.
It's when a photo or video has been cut or edited to mislead the audience.
7
Researchers are concerned that social media is having a negative impact on kids' mental health.
True
False
8
What does the word 'context' mean?
a social media post
a text message from a convict
the setting or circumstances in which something is said or happens
a negative text message
9
Which of the following are good strategies to figure out if a photo or video is real or fake?
Use lateral reading to find out more about the image/video.
Look at a fact-checking website like snopes.com
Do a reverse image search.
All of the above (red, blue, and yellow)
10
Which of the following is an example of a deep fake?
A photoshopped picture in an advertisement.
An ice cream cone in an advertisement that's made of mashed potatos.
A video made by AI showing a politician saying something they didn't say.
A video that has the middle edited out to misrepresent what someone did.
11
What does the word 'misrepresent' mean?
to give a false impression of something or someone
to use a video in a presentation
to give an honest description of something
to suggest something without saying it directly
12
Who do fact-checkers work for?
News organizations and fact-checking websites
Advertising companies
John Green
Tech companies

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