Misinformation
Hoaxes
Satire
Parody
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What is misinformation?

incorrect information or misleading information.

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what is a hoax?

the usage of humor or malice to get you to believe false information.
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What is satire?

the use of misinformation to poke fun of and or criticize.

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What is a Parody?

A humorous or mocking imitation of something.

E.X. The Starving Games

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what does AI stand for?

artificial intelligence 

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is making fun of something misinformation?

No, that is satire and or parody

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What does the creator of a hoax hope to accomplish?

They want to make you believe something that is false.

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Is satire misinformation?

No, they just want to poke fun at things.
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does a parody want you to believe something?

No, they only want to make fun and recreate things.

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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. 

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What are some ways that misinformation can get spread?

Talk, Social media, News, ect...

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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!

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what is at least one element of humor that satire uses

exaggeration, Irony, parody.

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what is the main purpose for a parody?

to be funny

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what is fake news?

a term that refers to news stories that are false.

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Is there a lot of misinformation on the news?

Yes! All the time there is misinformation being spread and we are just believing it.
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what would websites use to get you to believe their hoax?

photoshopped pictures, false statistics, ect...

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What does the author want from creating satire?

they want you to think about the bigger picture by making fun of something/someone.

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What amendment is most used with parody's?

1st amendment
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what is disinformation?

False information that is INTENTIONALLY intended to mislead and misinform.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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