Understanding the Viral Video and Its Misinterpretation

Understanding the Viral Video and Its Misinterpretation

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Health, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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A video showing a woman with a swollen abdomen is falsely claimed to depict a woman who gave birth to nine babies. In reality, the woman suffered from terminal ovarian cancer, which caused her abdomen to swell. News reports from October 2020 confirm that doctors removed a tumor and fluid from her abdomen. The video is being shared with a misleading narrative, and the claim is false.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What false claim is being made about the woman in the viral video?

She won a lottery.

She gave birth to nine babies.

She climbed Mount Everest.

She invented a new technology.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the actual medical condition of the woman in the video?

She was recovering from a car accident.

She was undergoing a weight loss program.

She was suffering from terminal cancer.

She had a rare genetic disorder.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which publication reported on the woman's condition in October 2020?

The Washington Post

The Daily Mail

The Guardian

The New York Times

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the doctors do to help the woman with her condition?

Suggested a change in diet

Recommended physical therapy

Performed surgery to remove the tumor

Prescribed medication

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the nature of the narrative being spread about the woman?

It is a scientific discovery.

It is a misleading narrative.

It is a fictional story.

It is a verified news story.