Week 3 Quiz Hoax Fake Information

What is the definition of misinformation?

• Accurate information shared widely

• False or misleading information spread unintentionally

• Information verified by experts

• Data collected from reliable sources

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is one consequence of spreading misinformation online?

• Increased trust in media

• Improved critical thinking skills

• Confusion and misunderstanding

• Enhanced knowledge sharing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is lateral reading?

• Reading a text from left to right

• Reading multiple sources to verify information

• Reading a book from start to finish

• Reading only the headlines of articles

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How can lateral reading help in verifying information online?

• By focusing on a single source

• By comparing information across different sources

• By ignoring contradictory information

• By relying on social media opinions

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it important to explore the consequences of misinformation?

• To promote misinformation

• To understand its impact on society

• To ignore false information

• To increase online engagement

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What strategy can be used to verify the accuracy of information online?

• Lateral reading

• Vertical reading

• Skimming

• Scanning

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is a common result of not verifying information online?

• Increased knowledge

• Spread of misinformation

• Improved accuracy

• Enhanced critical thinking

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is disinformation?

• False information spread with intent to mislead

• False information spread regardless of intent

• True information spread with intent to inform

• True information spread regardless of intent

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is misinformation?

• False information spread with intent to mislead

• False information spread regardless of intent

• True information spread with intent to inform

• True information spread regardless of intent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does the term "corroboration" mean?

• Additional source(s) that confirm or support the claims of a news story, article, or piece of information

• A summary of a news story

• A critique of an article

• A fictional account of an event

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10