Don't Fall for Fake - Vocabulary

The reason that someone does something.

• credible

• motive

• source

• authentic

Someone or something that provides information.

• credible

• motive

• source

• authentic

Believable; someone who is credible uses evidence so you can be confident they are telling the truth.

• credible

• motive

• source

• authentic

Real, genuine, true, or accurate; not fake or copied

• credible

• motive

• source

• authentic

"Virtual Assistant" - this is a piece of software that operates online or on a network to automatically answer questions

• bot

• scam

• fraudulent

• expertise

This type of behavior tricks someone in order to get something valuable from them

• bot

• scam

• fraudulent

• expertise

Special skill or knowledge about a particular thing

• bot

• scam

• fraudulent

• expertise

A dishonest attempt to make money or gain something else of value by tricking people

• bot

• scam

• fraudulent

• expertise

An attempt to scam you or trick you into sharing login information or other personal information online. Usually done through email and ads.

• deceptive

• phishing

• spearphishing

• catfishing

False; an action or message designed to fool, trick, or mislead someone

• deceptive

• phishing

• spearphishing

• catfishing