InfoZones
What is the primary purpose of news content?
What is to inform?
What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Misinformation is false or misleading information shared without intent to deceive, while disinformation is deliberately created to mislead people.
What is the first step in evaluating a claim made in an article?
What is checking the source?
In what year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?
What is 1776?
What is the easiest way to check if an image has been manipulated?
What is reverse image search?
Which InfoZone category is designed to sell a product or service?
What is advertising?
This type of misleading content is deliberately created to imitate credible sources.
What is imposter content?
This type of bias occurs when someone only seeks out information that supports their existing beliefs.
What is confirmation bias?
What two continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australia and Antarctica?
Deepfake videos often use artificial intelligence to do what?
To manipulate videos to make someone appear to say or do something they never did.
What is a difference between opinion and analysis?
Opinion is based on personal beliefs and emotions, while analysis is based on facts and expert interpretation.
A made up news article designed to generate ad revenue is an example of what type of misinformation?
What is fabricated content?
What is lateral reading, and why is it useful in verifying sources?
Lateral reading is the practice of verifying information by searching multiple sources before accepting a claim.
What is the main function of the mitochondria in a cell?
What is producing energy (ATP) for the cell?
What is clickbait, and why is it used?
Clickbait is sensationalized or misleading content designed to attract clicks and generate revenue.
This type of content is created to amuse and captivate an audience and is not necessarily fact-based.
What is entertainment?
Name two reasons why people spread misinformation online.
1) To gain attention or followers, 2) To push a political or ideological agenda. 3) They don't know it is false
What is the difference between correlation and causation?
Correlation means two things happen at the same time, but causation means one directly causes the other.
What is the longest river in the world?
What is the Nile River?
What does it mean when a headline is “framed” to influence emotions?
A headline is framed when it is worded to evoke strong emotions, such as fear, anger, or excitement, rather than neutrally presenting facts
Name a way to determine if a piece of content falls under propaganda.
1) Appeals to emotions, 2) Uses misleading or one-sided information, 3) Attempts to influence public opinion or behavior.
What is the "illusory truth effect," and how does it contribute to misinformation spread?
The illusory truth effect is the tendency to believe false information as true after repeated exposure.
What does "cherry-picking evidence" mean, and why is it misleading?
Cherry-picking evidence means selecting only data that supports a specific argument while ignoring contradictory evidence.
What are the three states of matter?
What are solid, liquid, and gas?
What is the "false balance" problem in journalism, and how can it mislead audiences?
False balance is when a news story presents two sides of an issue as equally valid, even if one lacks factual support.