SKILLS TO LEARN

• I am able to identify different news formats.
• I know the role of images in the spread of fake news.
• I can define a myth.

LEARNER ASSESSMENT

Q1: Which company bought YouTube in 2006?

• A: Microsoft
• B: Coca-Cola
• C: eBay
• D: Google

Q2: Which of these techniques is not used to manipulate images or videos?

• A: Doctoring/editing photos.
• B: False witness accounts.
• C: Decontextualisation.
• D: ‘Deepfakes’.

Q3: What type(s) of content do you generally find on YouTube?

• A: Information verified by journalists.
• B: Entertainment videos.
• C: Cinematic films.
• D: Livestreamed television channels.

Q4: Worldwide, how many hours per day does the average person spend using screens?

• A: 1 hour 38 minutes.
• B: 3 hours 26 minutes.
• C: 6 hours 42 minutes.
• D: 9 hours 14 minutes.

Q5: Cinema can be considered as:

• A: A medium unto itself.
• B: A mode of artistic expression.
• C: A social network.
• D: A public information channel.

Q6: Why does fake news use images so much?

• A: They are easy to spread.
• B: They have the power of symbolism.
• C: They are the only way to produce fake news.
• D: They are easy to manipulate.

Q7: What is a myth?

• A: A rumour that has been going around for a long time.
• B: A reliable and verified historical fact.
• C: A fictional construct with a political/social function.
• D: A type of rational and scientific discourse.

ANSWER KEY

• Q1: D
• Q2: B
• Q3: B D
• Q4: B
• Q5: C
• Q6: A B D
• Q7: C