Media Literacy

The tendency to seek out and remember information that we already agree with is called

• Click bait

• Filter bubble

• Confirmation Bias

• Algorithm

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A filter bubble happens when

• you reject facts because they challenge your deeply held beliefs

• An algorithm learns your preferences and only shows you those sources

• A personal bias leads to prejudiced, manipulative reporting

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A show like Tucker Carlson or Cuomo Prime Time are examples of

• A commentary or opinion show

• Hard hitting news

• A game show

• Educational programming

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If someone has a personal bias, that automatically means their reporting is unreliable

• TRUE

• FALSE

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A .org will always be reliable

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which one of these sources is likely to be the least reliable place to get medical information:

• The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

• TikTok

• A local news report

• The verified twitter account of the CDC

Liking or sharing a post without verifying the information is harmless

• TRUE

• FALSE

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When trying to verify a source as reliable, the first thing you should do is:

• Read through the article

• check to see if the website is a .org or .com

• See if the article agrees with your opinion

• Stop and Investigate the hosting site and author

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When I'm searching for information, the first thing I want to search for are articles that support my position

• TRUE

• FALSE

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All of my friends like the same music as me, so when I told them that I thought Pearl Jam was the greatest band ever, they agreed and said they also thought Pearl Jam was the greatest band ever, and I was like, wow, it seems like everyone really thinks Pearl Jam is the greatest band ever. This is an example of what:

• cognitive dissonance

• a false dilemma

• risk averse behavior

• and echo chamber

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