Misinformation
What is misinformation?
incorrect information or misleading information.
what is a hoax?
What is satire?
the use of misinformation to poke fun of and or criticize.
What is a Parody?
A humorous or mocking imitation of something.
E.X. The Starving Games
what does AI stand for?
artificial intelligence
is making fun of something misinformation?
No, that is satire and or parody
What does the creator of a hoax hope to accomplish?
They want to make you believe something that is false.
Is satire misinformation?
does a parody want you to believe something?
No, they only want to make fun and recreate things.
What is clickbait?
something an author will put in their title or a picture for the soul reason to make you click so they get paid.
What are some ways that misinformation can get spread?
Talk, Social media, News, ect...
When talking about Urban legends (big foot, Loch ness monster) are they a hoax?
Yes they are, you know that they are fake yet still talk about them like they are real.
Tinfoil hat people tell hoaxes all the time!
what is at least one element of humor that satire uses
exaggeration, Irony, parody.
what is the main purpose for a parody?
to be funny
what is fake news?
a term that refers to news stories that are false.
Is there a lot of misinformation on the news?
what would websites use to get you to believe their hoax?
photoshopped pictures, false statistics, ect...
What does the author want from creating satire?
they want you to think about the bigger picture by making fun of something/someone.
What amendment is most used with parody's?
what is disinformation?
False information that is INTENTIONALLY intended to mislead and misinform.
What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
People spreading disinformation know that what they are spreading is false, misinformation can be spread without knowing it is flase.
What is the difference between a hoax and misinformation?
The difference is the person who created the hoax knows its wrong but chooses to spread it anyway.
What is the difference between hoaxes and satire?
a hoax is someone is trying to get you do believe something with humor or rudeness. Satire is meant to use humor to criticize a subject.
What is the difference between a parody and satire?
Satire is meant to only make fun of something while a parody is imitating or mocking something.
what are the three w's?
WHO is behind the information
WHAT is the evidence for their claims
WHAT do other sources say about the author/organization and the claims