Disinformation basics
What term describes deliberately false or misleading information spread to deceive people?
What is disinformation?
This platform was used to spread conspiracy theories during the COVID-19-pandemic?
What is Facebook?
What do social media algorithms primarily optimize for to keep users engaged?
What is user engagement (or time spent on side/platform)?
True or False: Deepfakes are always easy to spot.
What is False?
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
What is misinformation is shared unknowingly, disinformation is spread intentionally to deceive?
What feature on most (social media) platforms helps content go viral, often regardless of accuracy?
What is the algorithm or recommendation algorithm?
This kind of data is collected to train algorithms on what content to show you.
What is user behavior or personal data?
What is an algorithm?
What is a step-by-step set of rules or instructions used to solve a problem or perform a task?
This form of media manipulation uses realistic-looking but fake videos generated by AI.
Which platform is known for short-form video content and has been scrutinized for its powerful recommendation system?
What is TikTok?
What is the term for when algorithms reinforce and amplify your existing beliefs?
What is confirmation bias?
What is the term for a closed online group where similar views are reinforced?
What is an echo chamber?
This term refers to flooding online platforms with excessive information to obscure the truth.
What is information overload?
What is clickbait?
YouTube’s recommendation system has been criticized for leading users down this path.
What is the rabbit hole effect?
Input: Phenomenon in which people engage with a topic and are then presented with similar content on social media, thus engaging with the topic more and more intensively. In extreme cases, this can lead to isolation, disengagement, and radicalization.
Name one country where state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have been documented.
What is Russia? (or China, Iran, etc.)
What is a filter bubble?
What is a state of intellectual isolation caused by personalized algorithmic content feeds?
This whistleblower (and former employee) testified about Facebook’s knowledge of its platform's harmful effects in 2021.
Who is Frances Haugen?
This is a transparency measure some researchers advocate for when studying social media algorithms.
What is algorithmic auditing?
Input: process of reviewing and evaluating algorithmic systems to ensure they are functioning as intended, addressing potential biases, and adhering to ethical and legal standards
What is the term for deliberately using viral content to provoke emotional reactions and spread misinformation?