Clickbait and Fake News/Netiquette

Clickbait refers to the title of an article that grabs your attention. The title uses words that play to your emotions in an effort to bring you to the author’s website. Usually the article has little to do with the title, or the title is completely misleading. Which of the following is not an example of clickbait?

• 5 Things You HAVE to Try to Get Rid of Acne

• The Weight Loss Trick That Will Blow Your Mind

• Construction Begins to Widen Highway 159

• You’ll Never Believe How One A-list Celebrity Made $1,000,000

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Fake news refers to a news story that is misleading or missing important information. What should you do when you encounter fake news?

• Send it to your friends because you think it’s funny

• Keep scrolling

• Research multiple sources to see what information is true, and what is not

• Repeat the information without verifying if it’s true

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What is NOT a sign that an article you are reading could be considered fake news?

• The article has an unusual web addresses or site names, including those that end with ‘.com.co.’

• The author cites credible sources for where the information was found.

• The article claims opinions as facts.

• There are a lot of ALL CAPS, spelling errors, or dramatic punctuation.

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There are pros and cons to reading your news on social media. What is one of the pros?

• You can see news quickly and talk about it with other people.

• You might only look at the headline (which may not tell the whole story) and not read the article.

• Because sharing an article is so easy, you might not stop to verify facts before sharing.

• None of these

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How do you know if a source of information is credible (accurate)?

• The author cites other credible sources.

• The information is based on scientific research or facts.

• The source includes strange information you are not sure about.

• None of these

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Suppose you believed everything you saw on social media (including fake news), what consequences might this have?

• None, fake news doesn’t hurt anybody.

• You might form opinions without fully understanding the facts.

• You might easily be tricked into believing things that will inhibit you from contributing to society

• All of these

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7. Suppose your friend shares some fake news with you, and she is really worried about it. You think it might be fake news. What is the best action to take?

• Don’t listen to that friend anymore.

• Read it with her and point out the things that indicate it might be fake news.

• Tell her it’s not very smart to believe everything you read.

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When participating in an online discussion you should

• use each other's names.

• ignore what has already been added to the discussion.

• use all caps to get your point across.

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When responding in a classroom discussion it is important to avoid

• being polite

• 
  answering the question

• slang and jargon

• using proper grammar

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Using each other's names is an example of good netiquette.

• True

• False

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