Evaluating Online Information and Misinformation

What does the speaker mean when he says he is not the 'wise old fish'?

• He is not good at swimming.

• He does not know much about fish.

• He is also easily tricked by wrong information.

• He thinks all old people are wise.

What is the main goal of the Crash Course series on digital information?

• To teach students how to create social media content.

• To help students understand how to find movie times.

• To teach students how to check if online information is true.

• To explain how to use libraries for research.

Which of these is a positive way the internet helps people?

• It makes people spend more time alone.

• It spreads false information quickly.

• It connects people across different places.

• It makes it harder to find news.

What is information called when it is wrong on purpose?

• Misinformation

• Disinformation

• Propaganda

• Hate speech

When people judge if a website is trustworthy, what is a common mistake they make?

• They check the sources carefully.

• They focus on how the website looks and feels.

• They read all the information very slowly.

• They ask a teacher for help.

What was the main problem with the information on the website "minimumwage.com"?

• It had too many ads.

• It was hard to read.

• It was created by a group that wanted to keep minimum wages low.

• It didn't have any pictures.

What is "sponsored content" on a website?

• A news story written by a journalist.

• Content that a company paid to have published, often looking like a regular article.

• A website that only shows facts and statistics.

• Information shared by friends on social media.

In a study about evaluating online information, which group was best at telling fact from fiction?

• Middle school students

• High school students

• College students

• Fact-checkers