| Definitions | Real or Fake | Legislation/Know Your Rights | Fact Checking Strategies | Mystery Box |
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Information that is fabricated to MIMIC news media content in its FORM, yet lacks the editorial norms and processes to ensure its accuracy and credibility (D. M. J. Lazer et al., “The Science of Fake News,” Science, vol. 359, no. 6380, pp. 1094–1096, Mar. 2018.)
What is Fake News?
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No
Is this a real story?
https://worldnewsdailyreport.com/newly-discovered-species-of-cockroach-named-after-donald-trump-by-mexican-biologist/ |
R v. Zundel
What court case did we cover dealing with the freedom of speech?
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Asking:
Who made this, and why? Who is the target audience? Who is helped or hurt by this message? Is anyone’s point of view left out?
Name one strategy you can use to identify misinformation.
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Perspective
What does the P in SPOT stand for?
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publishing, broadcasting, or otherwise publicly distributing an advertisement that contains an untrue, misleading, or deceptive representation or statement which was made knowingly or recklessly and with the intent to PROMOTE the sale of property, goods, or services to the public” (Merriam-Webster)
What is False Advertising?
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No
Is this a real story?
https://www.theonion.com/paleontologists-determine-dinosaurs-were-killed-by-some-1846179848 |
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What document protects our rights?
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SPOT
What acronym can we use to identify misinformation?
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No
Is this a real story?
https://local.theonion.com/respectful-drivers-pull-over-to-side-of-road-to-let-piz-1846279835 |
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false information that is spread on purpose to mislead people
What is Disinformation?
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Yes
Is this a real story?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56232777 |
Section 2.b
What section of the Charter protects our fundamental freedoms?
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Source: Is this a trusted source?
What does the S in SPOT stand for?
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News that may not be entirely false, but focuses on certain details and/or stretches the truth to try and prove a specific viewpoint or perspective.
What is biased news?
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False information, no matter why it was spread. Misinformation will spread either on purpose (disinformation) or on accident by people.
What is Misinformation?
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Yes
Is this a real story?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/01/california-doctor-zoom-court-surgery/ |
Section 2(b).
Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication
Name one of the fundamental freedoms.
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Fact Checking Website.
What is an online resource to confirm if something is true or not?
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Yes
Is this a real story?
https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/canada/alberta-church-holds-another-in-person-service-despite-closure-order-pastors-arrest-557849/ |
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Online “cookies” collect your internet usage information to personalize ads for you, and this information is often shared with companies. The danger in this is that some companies will push ads for you to think a certain way since they have figured out what you are most likely to respond positively to. This makes you more likely to click on a news (fake or real) website from the ads.
What is Microtargeting?
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No
Is this a real story?
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2021/02/man-forced-to-move-after-house-fills-with-too-many-good-boxes/ |
Supreme Court.
What court level made the final decision on the Zundel case?
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Right-click the picture and select “search Google for the image” to do a reverse image search and see if it has been used by other sources/in other contexts
What is a way to find the original source of an online image?
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Satire uses intentionally fiction stories for comedic purposes or social commentary.
What is satire?
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