C2 LEVEL HOW FAKE NEWS SPEAD FAST
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- Q1What phenomenon is known as when multiple publications report on the same initial piece of false information?Circular reportingJournalistic integrityFact-checkingInvestigative reporting30s
- Q2What is the speed of information spreading now creating?Ideal conditions for circular reportingTransparency in journalismAccuracy in reportingIncreased verification processes30s
- Q3In previous decades, what types of outlets had global reach?Local newspapersMajor newspapers and networksBlogs and social mediaMagazines30s
- Q4What is circular reporting?Aggregating news storiesPublishing verified informationReporting on multiple sourcesPublication A publishes misinformation, Publication B reprints it, and Publication A cites B as the source for the information.30s
- Q5Who is usually attributed to the quote 'A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes'?Mark TwainJane AustenCharles DickensWilliam Shakespeare30s