VOICED : Twitter cierra miles de cuentas de noticias falsas en todo el mundo

VOICED : Twitter cierra miles de cuentas de noticias falsas en todo el mundo

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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Twitter announced the closure of thousands of accounts worldwide for spreading false news. Many were linked to Ecuador's Alianza País party, focusing on President Moreno's administration and related topics. In Spain, accounts were linked to the Partido Popular. Other closures occurred in the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Twitter also released data on over 4,000 fake accounts involved in Hong Kong protests.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for Twitter's closure of thousands of accounts worldwide?

Spreading false news

Promoting advertisements

Selling fake products

Hacking user data

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which political party in Ecuador was linked to the closed accounts?

Movimiento CREO

Alianza País

Partido Izquierda Democrática

Partido Social Cristiano

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What topics were the closed accounts primarily focused on regarding President Moreno's administration?

Educational advancements

Healthcare reforms

Freedom of expression and censorship

Economic policies

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country had accounts that were boosting public opinion artificially, according to Twitter?

United States

Spain

India

Brazil

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which protest movement were over 4,000 fake accounts involved, as identified by Twitter?

Occupy Wall Street

Arab Spring

Hong Kong Protests

Yellow Vests Movement