Fake News and Disinformation in the War: Israel & Hamas

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What is the term 'fake news' often used to falsely claim?

• That the facts someone doesn't like are just made up

• That the facts someone doesn't like are true

• That the facts someone doesn't like are exaggerated

• That the facts someone doesn't like are irrelevant

What did the research group Althia detect in the current conflict in the Middle East?

• A network of at least 67 accounts spreading false content

• A network of at least 67 accounts spreading true content

• A network of at least 67 accounts spreading exaggerated content

• A network of at least 67 accounts spreading irrelevant content

What were the mistranslated videos of Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov manipulated to falsely say?

• That Russia will support Palestine if the US supports Israel

• That Russia will support Israel if the US supports Palestine

• That Russia will not support either Palestine or Israel

• That Russia will support both Palestine and Israel

Why do the 67 accounts posting false content matter?

• Because it matters whether or not people believe it

• Because it doesn't matter whether or not people believe it

• Because it only matters if the content is true

• Because it only matters if the content is irrelevant

What did Elon Musk do when he took over X (formerly known as Twitter)?

• Laid off much of the team responsible for monitoring posts

• Hired more people to monitor posts

• Implemented stricter policies against fake news

• Increased resources to fight disinformation

What did the European Union ask Elon Musk to do?

• Immediately remove illegal content and disinformation

• Immediately remove all content related to the war

• Increase penalties for spreading fake news

• Ignore the issue of disinformation

How does flooding people with unvetted information impact the War?

• It throws away the goodwill of citizens and allows manipulation

• It improves the understanding of the conflict

• It creates a more informed public

• It has no impact on the War