Media Literacy and Bias Awareness

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How has social media impacted media bias?

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Social media has accelerated the spread of biased information and created echo chambers where individuals are exposed to only one side of the story, leading to increased polarization and misinformation.

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What is the danger of presenting opinions as facts in the media?

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Misleading the public, distorting reality, and eroding trust in journalism.

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Why is it important to attribute sources in news reporting?

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To maintain credibility, transparency, and accountability in news reporting.

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How can individuals identify when an opinion is being presented as a fact in the media?

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Look for subjective language, lack of verifiable sources, and biased reporting.

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Discuss a specific example where social media played a role in spreading biased information: 2016 German federal election misinformation on TikTok, 2016 US presidential election misinformation on Facebook and Twitter, 2016 UK parliamentary election misinformation on Instagram, 2016 French presidential election misinformation on Snapchat.

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2016 US presidential election misinformation on Facebook and Twitter

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What is an example of a bias in information presentation? Options: There is no bias, Opinion statement presented as fact, Omission of Source Attribution, None of the above

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Opinion statement presented as fact

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Opinion presented as Fact

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To evaluate advertisements accurately, one must -

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separate fact from opinion.

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What should informed voters always do?

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learn about the issues to make decisions about voting

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Bias in media is:

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unavoidable