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What is the origin of the word "con" when referring to a deceptive act?

• It's a modern slang term.

• It's short for "confidence man" or "confidence trick."

• It comes from the word "convince."

• It originated from online scams in the 21st century.

What is a key piece of advice given to identify a scam?

• Always check the sender's email address.

• If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

• Only trust competitions from verified accounts.

• Look for spelling and grammar errors.

How do "phishing" scams typically work?

• They involve sending fake text messages to trick people into calling a premium rate number.

• They use emails that appear to be from legitimate sources to trick users into revealing personal login details on fake websites.

• They involve direct phone calls from scammers pretending to be from a bank.

• They rely on social media posts offering unrealistic prizes in exchange for personal data.

Besides captions, how else can images be used to mislead people?

• By only showing black and white versions of photos.

• By adding filters to make them look more appealing.

• By cropping, manipulating, or editing them to add or remove elements.

• By presenting them in a different language.

What is a primary reason for debunking viral images?

• To promote specific political agendas.

• To prevent the spread of harmful falsehoods.

• To increase the popularity of fact-checking websites.

• To identify the original photographers of images.

Which of the following is NOT a sign that an image might be manipulated?

• The image appears too perfect or lucky.

• The image evokes strong emotions like anger or outrage.

• The image has consistent lighting and shadows.

• The image shows repeating patterns or blurry edges.

What is an effective method for verifying the origin and context of a viral image?

• Sharing the image with friends to get their opinions.

• Checking the image's metadata for camera and software information.

• Assuming the oldest version found online is always the original.

• Only trusting images from popular social media accounts.

What is the main benefit of performing a reverse image search?

• To find higher resolution versions of the image.

• To identify the exact location where the photo was taken.

• To discover if the image has been used before and in what context.

• To automatically correct any manipulation in the image.