Truth or Trash
These types of institutions usually own websites that end in .edu.
What are schools and universities?
The main purpose of most advertisements is to do this.
What is sell a product?
A picture that has been changed using a digital editing software is referred to as:
What is photoshop?
True or false: Everything you see on the internet that includes sources is true.
False
The person who creates the article or story.
What is the author?
Headlines written with exclamation points and in all capital letters are often trying to do this.
What is grab attention?
When an influencer is paid to promote a company or product, it's called this.
What is a sponsorship?
Presenting only one side of an issue is also known as:
What is showing bias?
Some people create fake stories online solely for this.
What is attention or money?
Compared to a personal blog, this website is often more reliable and professional when it comes to information.
What is a professional news channel?
This popular online encyclopedia can be edited by almost anyone with internet access.
What is Wikipedia?
Showing brand name products in movies or TV shows is called:
What is product placement?
This term describes exaggerated headlines designed to make people click.
What is clickbait?
A word for the software apps use to make sure you only see pictures or videos you're interested in.
What is an algorithm?
Knowing who made the information and their background helps you determine this.
What is credibility/trustworthiness?
Before spreading a shocking story, this quick step can help you avoid spreading misinformation.
What is checking another source?
Advertisers often used well-liked celebrities because they hope the consumer will do this.
What is trust/believe in the product?
A type of song used by companies to make the consumer remember their product.
What is a jingle?
Apps and websites track your activity to create and show you these.
What are targeted ads?
This is something you should look for when determining if scientific information is up to date and accurate.
What is the publication date?
This word describes false or misleading information that spread quickly online.
What is misinformation?
Rather than facts, many advertisers try to persuade us using these.
What are emotions?
One way to check if an image online is real or AI.
What is reverse image search?
Fact checking and thinking before you post are examples of these.
What are responsible online habits?
If a source provides evidence, quotes experts, and links to where the information came from, it is showing this.
What is proper citation?