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What is false or misleading information presented as news with the intent to deceive, harm, or manipulate public opinion?
Fake News
Kate was born in Malaysia
70%
How to spot misinformation? (name 3 things)
Bad language, emotional contagion, limited sourcing, false accounting, monetary motivation, manipulative headlines (clickbait)
How did the fake Eli Lilly account get verified?
Elon Musk added a $8/month subscription for a blue check without proof of identity for X.
False or inaccurate information—getting the facts wrong.
Misinformation
Florida Man Arrested After Trying to Pay for McDonald's with a Bag of Weed.
REAL!
Why was 2016 so significant for fake news?
US presidential elections
What is the fake news example used about the 2016 elections?
The pope endorsed Donald Trump in the 2016 elections
What is the "fake drug" called?
Ozempic
False information which is deliberately intended to mislead—intentionally misstating the facts.
Disinformation
A University Banned the Use of Capital Letters to Avoid Scaring Students
REAL
What did the fake Eli Lilly Twitter Account claim to make stocks fall 4.37%?
Free insulin
What companies use greenwashing?
(Examples from the presentation)
H&M and Shein
Why did shares of Pepsi and Cadbury fall?
Because they were accused of the products being laced with HIV/AIDS
What is it called to seek or interpret information that aligns with existing beliefs?
Confirmation bias
NASA Confirms Earth Has a Second Moon
FAKE
What two countries did copilot share inaccurate information about the elections are?
Switzerland and Germany
What was Kamala Harris accused for?
Hit and Run
Three factors that made fake news popular in 2016?
Social Media Domination, Financial Incentive, Political Polarization
What is prior exposure to statements increases likelihood people will believe it to be accurate called?
Illusory truth effect
FBI Agent Suspected of Leaking Clinton Emails Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
FAKE (This hoax was published on a fake news site and went viral in 2016)
Researchers found that about 80% of fact-checked misinformation claims involve......
Media such as images and video
What is it called when brands use misleading information to make you think they’re more ethical and sustainable than they actually are
Fashion Greenwashing
Who was responsible for the Pepsi scandal? Half points if you only get where he's from. Full points for his name.
Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche from Nigeria