Fake News
Unraveling Circular Reporting: A Quiz on Fake News
Test your knowledge on the concept of circular reporting and its impact on misinformation! This quiz will challenge your understanding with multiple-choice questions designed to illuminate the intricacies of how fake news spreads.
- 5 Engaging Questions
- Explore the nuances of circular reporting
- Learn about the implications of misinformation
What makes circular reporting 'circular'?
It is round and symmetrical
It has neither a beginning nor an end
Sources become validated by themselves in a logical loop
It is uniformly consistent in its reporting
Which of the following has NOT directly contributed to an increase of circular reporting?
The speed of the news cycle
The ability for anyone to write, edit and publish on the Internet
Increased accessibility to the Internet
Human curiosity
Why might the anti-vaccer movement be considered a product of circular reporting?
It is based on misinformation
The body of literature and information supporting the theory can all be traced to one, initial, discredited source
As a movement, it has enough momentum to be considered a serious problem
Because the media has reported on the anti-vaccine movement
Before the 20th century, because it took longer to publish writing, it was more accurate.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an example of circular reporting?
When one incorrect source informs multiple sources, which are then cited as multiple verifications of the incorrect information
When a website is edited to include false information without verification, someone writes an article based on the un-cited fact, and then someone uses that article to verify the false information on the original website
When an incorrect source directly informs another source, and the two sources are considered to have independently verified the same information
When a source intentionally provides false information to a writer
{"name":"Fake News", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Test your knowledge on the concept of circular reporting and its impact on misinformation! This quiz will challenge your understanding with multiple-choice questions designed to illuminate the intricacies of how fake news spreads.5 Engaging QuestionsExplore the nuances of circular reportingLearn about the implications of misinformation","img":"https:/images/course4.png"}