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Icivics Misinformation

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information that is spread...

a)

Intentionally

b)

Regardless of whether the intent was to mislead or not

c)

Unintentionally--always

d)

Through print or broadcast media

2.

Disinformation is sharing misleading or biased information...

a)

Through print or broadcast media

b)

Unintentionally

c)

Deliberately

d)

None of these is correct

3.

A genuine mistake in reporting is also known as...

a)

An error

b)

A fireable offense

c)

Slander

d)

A blunder

4.

An article uses an old image of a real event with a new story with a similar event to make you believe this image belongs to this article. Which type of mis/disinformation is this?

a)

Error

b)

False content

c)

False context

d)

Manipulated Content

5.

A classic "clickbait" bait and switch with an unrelated headline or image is also known as...

a)

False content

b)

Fabricated content

c)

False connection

d)

False context

6.

Impersonating a brand/figure and generating content that is meant to look authentic is...

a)

Manipulated content

b)

Fabricated content

c)

Imposter content

d)

Mean :(

7.

What is ‘follower fishing’?

a)
A tactic to gain more followers on social media through deceptive means
b)
A way to increase productivity in the workplace
c)
A method of catching followers in a game
d)
A type of fishing for actual fish
8.

What were the three methods used by the IRA?

a)

account fishing​

‘follower fun’​

narrative ergonomics

b)

account buying​

‘follower fishing’​

narrative switching

c)

account selling

‘follower fishing’​

narrative swappage

9.

What is a cybercascade?

a)

A form of cyber security software

b)
A type of dance performed by hackers
c)
A new type of computer virus
d)

Using social media platforms to create echo chambers and confirmation bias

10.

What is the attention economy?​

a)
The attention economy refers to the study of how people pay attention to different things in their daily lives
b)
The attention economy is the idea that attention is not a limited resource and can be easily obtained
c)
The attention economy is the practice of giving away attention for free without any competition
d)
The attention economy is the concept that human attention is a scarce resource, and that various businesses and organizations compete for it.
11.

What type of assignment are you submitting for the second half of the module?

a)

Essay

b)

Report

c)

Presentation

d)

Another Radio Broadcast

e)

Blog