Social Media and Disinformation Quiz

According to a global survey, what percentage of news consumers get their news from social media?

• 29%

• 56%

• 85%

• 44%

What percentage of people are worried about the impact of online disinformation according to a global survey by the UN?

• 63%

• 85%

• 57%

• 66%

During the pandemic, how many people were hospitalized due to misinformation in the first 3 months of 2020?

• 3,000

• 6,000

• 1,000

• 800

Which social media platform did former US president Donald Trump use to claim he had won the 2020 presidential vote in Wisconsin?

• YouTube

• Truth social

• Twitter

• Facebook

What is the main source of news for almost every country according to a global survey?

• Social media

• Radio

• Television

• Online media websites

How many people trust the information that social media provides according to the UN?

• 50%

• 63%

• 57%

• 66%

Which tech giant quietly cut its small team of policy experts this year according to reports?

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Meta

• Twitter

During the war against Hamas, what did disinformation result in?

• Stigma and finger pointing

• Fear and anxiety

• Violence

• All of the above

What is the fight against disinformation compared to in the text?

• A wildfire

• A multi-headed serpent

• A reality of our times

• A hot buzzword

What is the trend across the industry that threatens to undo social media safeguards?

• Lack of global governance framework

• Cutting costs in the fight against fake news

• Shifting resources to metaverse

• Maximizing profits