Newsy's Latest Politics Roundup

Newsy's Latest Politics Roundup

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On May 26, Senate Republicans proposed a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, funded by unused COVID relief funds, as a counter to President Biden's $1.7 trillion proposal. Meanwhile, Facebook reported that most disinformation on its platform originates from Russia, followed by Iran. Since 2017, Facebook has removed over 150 covert influence operations, mainly targeting the US, Ukraine, and the UK.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the proposed funding source for the Senate Republicans' $1 trillion infrastructure plan?

New government bonds

Unused COVID relief funds

State-level taxes

Increased corporate taxes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is President Biden expected to release the full details of the infrastructure measure?

Tuesday

Monday

Thursday

Wednesday

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Facebook, which country is the primary source of disinformation on its platform?

Iran

Russia

North Korea

China

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since 2017, how many covert influence operations has Facebook removed?

Over 200

Over 250

Over 150

Over 100

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which countries were primarily targeted by the foreign operations mentioned in Facebook's report?

US, Canada, and Mexico

US, Ukraine, and UK

US, Germany, and France

US, China, and Japan