Fake News Friday - Oct. 18 2024

Fake News Friday October 18, 2024

Multiple Choice

What is an algorithm?

• An unsupported or undocumented statement; a claim with no evidence.

• A set of rules that a computer uses to automate certain processes.

• An opinion piece published by a standards-based news organization that is written by a guest contributor who is not a newspaper employee.

• A science fiction movie created in the 1990s

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE
In the USA the government can favor one religion over another

• True

• False

Separation of Church and State

Freedom of religion under the First Amendment means that the government is prohibited from enforcing a national religion, and it cannot favor one religion over another, or punish people because of their religious beliefs, or lack thereof. This is often referred to as ‘the separation of church and state.’”

Watch this video which claims to be showing hurricane Helene

Multiple Choice

Is it true that these videos show the effects of Hurricane Helene in Florida?

• Yes, this is real news

• These are all AI generated videos

• These videos are real, however, they are not showing Hurricane Helene

Multiple Select

What made this video believable?

Select all of the correct responses

• It features genuine videos of storms.

• These out-of-context clips were shared at the same time genuine videos of Hurricane Helene were going viral.

• It exploits an emotional topic with sensational footage.

• The videos were created using AI

Multiple Choice

What time does basketball night begin tonight?

• 4pm

• 5pm

• 6pm

• 7pm