Checkology: Evaluating Sources Online

What are some factors to consider when evaluating the credibility of online sources?

• Length of the URL

• Number of social media followers

• Color scheme of the website

• Author's expertise, publication date, bias, supporting evidence, domain extension

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How can you identify bias in online content?

• Look for the author's background, loaded language, sources, and tone.

• Ask a friend for their opinion

• Check the weather forecast

• Count the number of words

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Why is it important to evaluate the accuracy of online information?

• To increase online traffic

• To support fake news

• To confuse readers

• To ensure reliability, credibility, and avoid spreading misinformation.

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What are some common signs of misinformation online?

• Limited sources, clickbait headlines, spelling errors, formal language, unedited images or videos

• Credible sources, informative headlines, correct grammar, factual language, unaltered images or videos

• Verified sources, unbiased headlines, proper grammar, neutral language, authentic images or videos

• Lack of credible sources, sensationalized headlines, grammatical errors, emotional language, manipulated images or videos

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Explain the concept of fact-checking methods and why they are important.

• Fact-checking methods are crucial for verifying information accuracy and combating misinformation.

• Fact-checking methods always provide 100% accurate results

• Fact-checking methods are time-consuming and unnecessary

• Fact-checking methods are only useful for academic research, not everyday information

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How can you analyze sources for reliability?

• Ignore author's background, trust the first source found, only consider popular sources

• Evaluate credibility of author, check for bias, verify accuracy, cross-reference with other sources, consider publication date

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What steps can you take to verify the credibility of an online source?

• Disregard the author's credentials

• Only consider one source for verification

• Ignore the website's design and layout

• Check author's credentials, look for citations and references, evaluate website's domain and design, cross-check with other sources, consider bias or agenda

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Give an example of a biased online article and explain how you identified the bias.

• An example of a biased online article is one that presents only one side of a controversial issue without acknowledging opposing viewpoints.

• An example of a biased online article is one that strongly supports a particular political candidate without mentioning any of their flaws or controversies, while completely ignoring the achievements and policies of their opponents.

• An example of a biased online article is one that selectively quotes experts or sources to support a predetermined conclusion without considering alternative perspectives.

• An example of a biased online article is one that uses emotionally charged language to sway readers' opinions without presenting factual evidence.

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Discuss a time when you encountered misinformation online and how you recognized it.

• I only checked one source and assumed it was accurate.

• Cross-referencing with reputable sources and finding conflicting information helped me recognize the misinformation.

• I ignored the conflicting information and shared the misinformation.

• I believed the misinformation because it aligned with my preconceived notions.

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Why is it crucial to critically evaluate online sources before sharing information?

• To increase the popularity of unreliable sources

• To ensure accuracy, credibility, and reliability of information and prevent the spread of misinformation.

• To confuse people with conflicting information

• Because it's fun to spread fake news

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