Evaluating Trustworthiness of Online Information

What is one of the main challenges presented by the internet regarding information?

• It helps people connect across geographical boundaries.

• It allows more people to have a voice in public conversations.

• It contains misleading, sensationalized, and false information.

• It helps people find others with similar interests.

What is the primary goal of the MediaWise project?

• To create new social media platforms for students.

• To teach students how to assess the accuracy of online information.

• To help students find people with similar interests online.

• To develop new digital devices for education.

How has the process of sharing opinions with the public changed significantly over time?

• It has become more difficult to publish personal opinions.

• People now primarily rely on libraries to share their views.

• The barrier for creating and retrieving information is much lower.

• Newspapers are the only reliable source for public opinions.

What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?

• Misinformation is intentionally incorrect, while disinformation is unintentionally incorrect.

• Misinformation is unintentionally incorrect, while disinformation is intentionally incorrect.

• Misinformation is always hate speech, while disinformation is always propaganda.

• Misinformation is found in books, while disinformation is found online.

Why might a website created by a toaster company that lists the "best toasters" be untrustworthy?

• It might only feature their own products.

• The website design might be poor.

• It might contain too much technical jargon.

• The reviews could be too long.

How should we think about the quality of information we find?

• It's either completely good or completely bad.

• It exists on a spectrum, requiring careful evaluation.

• All information found online is equally reliable.

• Only information from official news sources is trustworthy.

What factor do many people often use to decide if a website is trustworthy, even though it's not a reliable indicator?

• The website's design and appearance.

• The author's qualifications.

• The date the information was published.

• Whether the information is supported by evidence.

What does "sponsored content" on a website mean?

• It's a news article written by the website's staff.

• It's content that a company paid to have published, designed to look like a regular article.

• It's a public service announcement from a non-profit organization.

• It's content that has been reviewed and approved by multiple experts.