Twitter Fact-Checks Trump Tweets

Twitter Fact-Checks Trump Tweets

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Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies

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Hard

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The video discusses Twitter's new policy of fact-checking tweets, highlighting its first action against President Trump's misleading statements about mail-in ballots. This move has sparked a debate on free speech and its implications for the 2020 presidential election. Additionally, the video covers New York City's gradual reopening post-COVID-19, with Governor Cuomo pushing for accelerated infrastructure projects like Penn Station and LaGuardia Airport, amid a slight increase in air travel demand.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new role has Twitter taken on regarding the US President's tweets?

Promoting them to a wider audience

Fact-checking them for accuracy

Deleting them immediately

Ignoring them completely

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is President Trump concerned about Twitter's actions?

He wants more followers

He feels it supports his campaign

He thinks it promotes his tweets

He believes it stifles free speech

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first topic Twitter labeled as misinformation before addressing Trump's tweets?

Climate change

Coronavirus

Economic policies

Foreign affairs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan for New York City?

To close down major airports

To accelerate infrastructure projects

To increase taxes

To reduce public transportation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is required for the acceleration of projects like Penn Station and LaGuardia Airport?

Private funding

State approval

Federal approval

Public voting