Quiz
Verify This: Can You Spot Questionable Facts on the Internet?
Let's lay it on the line: what is fact-checking?
Exposing cybercriminals with a lie detector
Checking information for truthfulness, accuracy, and reliability
A way to teach children to check textbooks facts
Where does fact-checking start?
With a simple google search
Well, yes, genius lies in simplicity!
With open databases
In fact, sometimes it's enough to just Google
Everything you need is on the darknet
Nooo. And we recommend that you don't go there)
Which of these is likely to attract the attention of a user unfamiliar with fact-checking?
Shock content
Research including several points of view
News matching one’s personal views
There are many similar comments under the viral video. What does that mean?
100% comments from bots
No big deal, just a coincidence
Not everything is so clear-cut, you need to look at the commentators' accounts
Which of these cannot be the primary source for fact-checking?
Government service and ministry portals
Reports on the work of organizations
Advice from a blogger
Original scientific research
Why do people fall for fakes?
Social networks are to blame, too much unverified information and unnecessary content
Stereotypes prevent people from perceiving facts
All people are different. It is impossible to name one reason
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