Starter quiz
- Match the words to their definitions.
- disinformation⇔articles, videos or images that are untrue, designed to mislead ✓
- misinformation⇔false or inaccurate information, getting the facts wrong ✓
- bias⇔a feeling that influences how you respond to a situation or person ✓
- True or false? People might consume and spread fake news if it supports their point of view (bias).
- 'True' ✓
- Which of the following sites could be a fake news site?
- www.realnewz.com.co ✓
- www.realnews.com
- www.realnews.co.uk
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- Fake news can cause ...
- 'prejudice' ✓
- Sharing a story that contains fake news without realising it contains false information is spreading ...
- misinformation ✓
- disinformation
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- True or false? Encountering fake news online is rare.
- 'False' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the words to the definitions.
- motivation⇔the reason why someone does something ✓
- media⇔the ways in which information or entertainment is consumed ✓
- source⇔the place in which something comes from ✓
- content creator⇔a person who makes something to share online ✓
- bias⇔an assumption that influences how you act ✓
- True or false? All content is equally trustworthy.
- 'False' ✓
- Understanding __________ behind posting content can better help us identify fake news.
- media
- motivations ✓
- monetising
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- People can be easily fooled by fake news if it supports something they already think. This is known as confirmation ...
- prejudice
- bias ✓
- belief
- stereotyping
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- True or false? Only social media sources are biased.
- 'False' ✓
- __________ can be fooled by fake news and misinformation.
- some people
- anyone ✓
- certain people
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- All types of media content are motivated by different things.
- All media is biased, some types of media are more biased than others.
- There are different ways to help us to decide what might be fake or biased news, like the author’s motivation.
- It is easy to fall victim to fake news as anyone can be fooled by misinformation.
Common misconception
Fake news is really easy to spot.
Anyone can be tricked by fake news, unless they properly check the information that they see.
Keywords
Motivation - the reason why someone does something
Media - the ways in which information or entertainment is consumed, for example, through newspapers, film, television or social media
Source - the place in which something comes from
Content creator - a person who makes something to share online
Bias - an assumption that influences how you act
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