Digital Citizenship: Media Literacy

What does media literacy refer to in the context of digital citizenship?

• Media literacy refers to the ability to fix cars

• Media literacy in the context of digital citizenship refers to the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in various forms.

• Media literacy refers to the ability to cook gourmet meals

• Media literacy refers to the ability to play video games

Why is it important to critically evaluate information found online?

• To blindly trust all information without verification

• To spread misinformation and biased content

• To ensure accuracy, credibility, and reliability while avoiding misinformation, fake news, and biased content.

• To ignore accuracy and credibility

How can one distinguish between credible and non-credible sources of information on the internet?

• Only rely on information from social media platforms

• Check for author's credentials, verify with multiple reliable sources, examine website's domain, look for bias, evaluate citations and references.

• Ignore the website's design and layout

• Believe everything you read without questioning

What are some strategies to combat the spread of fake news and misinformation online?

• Sharing news without verifying

• Believing everything you read online

• Fact-checking, verifying sources, promoting media literacy, reporting false information, encouraging critical thinking

• Ignoring all news sources

Discuss the concept of digital footprint and its implications on one's online presence.

• Digital footprint refers to the size of a person's online profile picture.

• Digital footprint is a physical mark left by walking on a digital device.

• Digital footprint has no impact on online reputation or security.

• Digital footprint is the data trail left by a person's online activity, which can affect their online reputation, privacy, and security.