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WorksheetsMedia & digital literacy bonus quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many Canadians have fallen for 'fake news?'
90%
20%
60%
30%
How is 'fake news' defined?
News with fake photos.
News with partially or wholly fake information.
News that is real.
Sharing news with social networks.
Who are the people behind most recent fake news?
Many campaigns that we find online.
You and me.
International alt-right.
Canadian companies.
What are examples of where social media companies are not doing enough?
Hate speech
Defamation
Harassment
All of the above
What is a solution suggested to deal with disinformation on social media?
government policy
self-regulation
chatbots
company competition
Why do rational, intelligent people re-post fake news?
Because they know it's fake.
Because they are not thinking clearly.
Because they like to beat myths.
Because it comes from friends and family or is emotionally charged.
Why is media literacy important?
It encourages people to criticize, denigrate, understand and defend their multimedia culture.
It encourages people to question, evaluate, understand and appreciate their multimedia culture.
It encourages people to idealize, improve, understand and create their multimedia culture.
It encourages people to consume, choose, understand and promote their multimedia culture.
What should you do if you feel very strongly about what you see online?
Make sure you record everything
Check the source
Contact the group on Instagram
Post a comment immediately
What is the attention economy?
Paying attention to advertising.
Anything trying to capture our limited attention.
Companies able to profit from your attention.
Intense competition for infrastructure.
Media literacy can help people ...
believe data figures.
read news.
recognize bias.
eat at a well-reviewed restaurant.
Sasha Havlicek suggests that if you see a story online that makes you feel strongly you should:
“Step back, and then phone your friend.”
“Go for a walk, and then check with your family.”
“Ask your teacher, and then check the library.”
“Step back, and then check the source.”
Sasha Havlicek argues that evidence-based, factual myth-busting may not work because of ...
the communications challenge of messages tapping into emotional fears.
the communications challenge of exposing illegal online activities.
the communications challenge of swift online company reactions to fake news.
the communications challenge of undermining faith in the electoral process.
What is the most serious threat currently towards media and the electoral process?
sowing mistrust
creating boredom
amplifying racism
shutting down followerships
What could be an unintended consequence of shutting people down?
online martyrdom
online hate
online shopping
online manipulation
Identifying what constitutes disinformation and what is satire or personal opinion is ...
not important
legitimate
challenging
simple
