Online Accounts
The blue check mark means what on a social media platform
The social media platform independently verified the owner of the account
How much money can websites make off ad sales a month?
Over $10,000
Photo evidence can be altered by what software program?
photoshop
.org websites are generally for what?
non-profit organizations
What is being objective?
Strictly focusing on facts
If an account has typos in the name, is that a real account
most likely not
If an article has UNNECESSARY capitalized WORDS in their header, what are they attempting to do?
Clickbait you
The "about us" page on websites should establish what?
Credibility.
What are .com websites
Commercial websites
What is a bias?
Personal preference, a prejudice
Why would someone impersonate celebrates/politicians online?
To troll, scam you, steal clout,
What was the percentage of students who could not tell the difference between fake and real news?
82%
Why can't Wikipedia be used as a source?
It does not have a single author, and can be changed by anyone
What do governmental websites end with?
.gov
What is lateral reading?
Googling the source or author itself
DAILY DOUBLE: In addition to the blue check mark, what else is a method of verifying an account?
More followers, mutual friends, other websites advertising one's account(like youtube)
What was the percentage of 18-35 year old's getting news off of social media
88%
Sponsored content may not be reliable, why?
They are trying to sell you something, so the info might be biased
What is more reliable, .org or .net websites
.org
Define reliable sources
Sources that list evidence, peer reviewed, objective, limited bias.
Communication with your favorite online celebrities' is now common due to DM'ing them. If you do not verify that the account is authentic, what is one risk you face?
Scamming
What hashtag is commonly used to show sponsored content?
#ad
What is a website to get PEER-REVIEWED articles and books?
Google scholar, Jstor
.edu is primarily reserved for what?
Post secondary education and k-12
DAILY DOUBLE: What term allows you to check if an image is photoshopped?
Reverse Image Search