Understanding Different Forms of Information
We are bombarded each day with information - via social media, news outlets, entertainment sources and friends and family sharing what they know and think about issues and situation. It can be confusing to try to wade through all of that to establish what is truth and what is fiction.

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What is your name - first and last? *
Who is your teacher? *
What is "The Media" in your own definition? *
What is "Fake News" in your own definition? *
Why it’s so easy to fall for fake news and how to spot it. If you have having trouble viewing this video, you can click on the link here to view in full screen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF3TrTIZbCA&feature=emb_logo
According to the video you just watched, what should we be calling news that is fake? *
According to the video the definition for disinformation is the deliberate creation or sharing of false information to mislead people. *
Give one example used in the video that shows how people having false information can have real consequences. *
According to researchers from the video , which is NOT one of the reasons people share false information? *
A researcher found that if you see a story that is false once you are more likely to believe it if you see it again. *
When it comes to news in general, bad news and upsetting news tends to be shared LESS than happy or uplifting news. *
Check all the things according to the video you can do to not fall for false or misleading information. *
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