False information that people believe is true and share is called ______________.

False information created with the intent to mislead, influence or cause harm is called DISINFORMATION.

"Staying on the page"; examining content closely to determine if it's reliable is known as _____________.

"Leaving the page" examining other sources is known as ___________.

An activity by an individual or group that aims to influence public opinion and decisions within political, economic, and social institutions is known as ___________.

To inform, sell, influence, mislead or entertain are all motives for creating information.

What would the motive be for an infographic on types of cancer?

What would the motive be for a commercial on cell phone plans.

What would the motive be for a political pamphlet on a specific candidate in an upcoming election.

Social media and Youtube videos are most often created to ________.

Lobby/advocacy groups, Community groups, Non-profit organizations, Social Movements and Professional Organizations are all types of _______________.

The Oxford Canadian Dictionary and Wikipedia are both examples of this type of source.

The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Macleans magazine, and The Globe & Mail newspapers are all examples of this type of source.

The Department of Transportation, Canada Revenue Agency, Department of Transportation are all examples of this type of source.

Universities, Think-tanks and Academic Journals would all be considered this type of source.

A ______ is something that is known or proven to be true.

A claim is something that someone says is true or factual -- but sometimes it isn’t the truth.

An opinion is a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on facts or evidence.

_________ are based on judgments or opinions. They cannot be proven or disproven. They try to prove that something is good or bad, right or wrong, or the best option.

A ________________ can be proven, true or false, by verifiable information.They are not necessarily true, but they attempt to convince you that something is true.

Which of the following are value claims?

Which of the following are factual claims?