Fake News Act. 2-4 Check Quiz

TRUE or FALSE: Media can help raise awareness about environmental issues, or the benefit of exercise and healthy eating.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: Often created to spread misinformation and distrust, trolls have been deployed on every major social media platform.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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There are a number of well-known tactics employed by bots and trolls on social media you may have seen in the past. These include all of the following EXCEPT:

• unsolicited messages in DMs

• hyper-active accounts that are constantly posting content

• accounts with a graphic instead of a profile picture (like a symbol or flag)--or no profile image at all

• Posts that include personal pictures--like pictures of themselves with family--and show progress over time

• unreal-seeming or computer-generated account names

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TRUE or FALSE: Media have no effect on politics or society other than their effect on buying or selling consumer goods.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The aesthetic form of media is most effective when it matches its intended audience and purpose.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: Recent advancements in communications technology make our desire for quick answers override our desire for validity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: An opinion is a statement that can be proven true..

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: A fact is based on personal feelings about a topic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: A fact is based on personal feelings about a topic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TRUE or FALSE: A factual claim is a statement based on evidence, which can come from a fact, personal experience, a reliable source, or an expert's credible opinion.

• TRUE

• FALSE