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AssignmentMultiple Select

Media Literacy: Reliability and Relevance

Question 5 • (Zielinski) 28209 Civics 1st Nine Weeks

Marcella wants to know whether this post of a shark crashing through a roof is true. How can she determine whether this post is credible? Choose four correct answers.

Answer
A
She can check the post for links to sources that support the claims.
B
She can click the “bio” tab to learn whether the source is an expert in this topic.
C
She can visit fact-checking websites to verify the claims made in this post.
D
She can conduct a search to see whether reliable news agencies have reported this incident.
E
She can visit her friends’ social media pages to see if they have shared this content.

Explanation

To assess the shark story, Marcella should look for evidence and reliable reporting. She can check whether the post links to supporting sources, review the source’s bio for relevant expertise, consult fact-checking websites, and search for coverage by reliable news agencies. Seeing whether friends shared the post does not verify that it is true.

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