Hoaxes and Fakes

Multiple Choice

The intention of the creator behind the "Pig Rescues Baby Goat" viral video is an example of the:

• Credibility

• Disinformation

• Corroboration

• Dislocation

Multiple Choice

 Kyle often gets his news from YouTube. In one video he watched, someone reported that the government is changing the legal voting age to 16. Why is it important for Kyle to verify the credibility of the video before believing it or sharing it?

• To make sure his friends find the video interesting, too.

• To prepare in case someone disagrees with the video in his post.

• To make sure others don't believe or share disinformation.

• To get more likes if it is a verified video.

Multiple Choice

Xavier is helping his younger sister do a report for health class. She found an article about the negative effects of eating fish. The website looks reliable, and his sister wants to quote some information from the article. What advice should Xavier give his sister?

• Make sure to include the website's URL in the report.

• Share the website on social media so others can see what you are working on.

• Ask a friend if they think the information on the website is real.

• Research the information from the website to make sure it is credible.

Multiple Choice

Why is lateral reading more effective than vertical to determine misinformation?

• Staying on the page doesn't help you find credible information

• You need to find corroboration to verify a source's claims.

• A website might look official, but that doesn't mean it's reliable.

• All of the above!!

Multiple Choice

What are hoaxes and fakes on the internet?

• Misinformation spread around the internet through fake evidence

• A crime committed online that you can go to jail for

• Downloading a virus

• mean friends

Multiple Choice

What is misinformation?

• True information

• videos spread on the internet

• fraud

• False information that is spread, regardless of intent to mislead

Multiple Choice

What is lateral reading?

• Going to the library and getting a book

• A way for people to figure out if a video or picture is edited

• A way for people to see how credible online information is

• A way to read online

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What Is corroboration​​​​​​?

• Buying an online membership

• A way to see the author of a website and if it reliable

• Getting your computer wired so you don’t get viruses from online

• additional source(s) that confirm or support the claims of a news story, article or piece of information

Multiple Choice

To check a videos accuracy, open up other tabs and start searching for other information to verify its claims.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

To check a websites accuracy, you should always clicking ads, links, or opinion articles.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You should always believe that every photo or video you see on the internet is real

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

To verify the claims of an online article, you should find credible sources: Snopes or factcheck.org.

• True

• False