What The Fact: Australia Fires, In Context

What The Fact: Australia Fires, In Context

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Geography, Science, Biology

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The video discusses the role of PolitiFact in fact-checking misinformation, focusing on false images circulating about Australia's bushfires. It highlights the impact of climate change on bushfires and debunks viral images misrepresenting the situation, including a misleading NASA image and unrelated animal photos. The video emphasizes the importance of verifying information and outlines PolitiFact's collaboration with Facebook to address misinformation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the Factor Weekly show?

Sports analysis

Travel documentaries

Fact-checking misinformation

Cooking recipes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region in Australia is most vulnerable to bushfires during the summer months?

Western region

Central region

Northern region

Southeast region

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How has climate change affected Australia's bushfire season?

Shortened fire season

Increased rainfall

Decreased temperatures

Increased fire risk

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the misleading claim about the viral image of Australia's wildfires?

It was a painting

It was a real-time satellite image

It was a weather forecast

It was a historical map

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the viral image of a tiger on fire actually depict?

A real tiger in Australia

A taxidermy tiger from Indonesia

A CGI tiger from a movie

A tiger in a zoo

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of PolitiFact in relation to Facebook?

Fact-checking misinformation

Designing advertisements

Creating viral content

Developing new apps

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original source of the viral image showing a tiger on fire?

A wildlife documentary

A zoo in Australia

A taxidermy exhibit in Jakarta

A safari park in Africa