It's time to stop misinformation in its tracks. Scholars take an online quiz to see how well they understand social media platforms' policies on spreading false information. After taking the quiz, pupils receive a score with an explanation to learn how social media savvy they really are.

Concepts

Media Literacy, Social Media, Digital Citizenship, information literacy

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show a brief video about distinguishing between fact and opinion online
• Have small groups develop a list of strategies for recognizing false information on the Internet

Classroom Considerations

• Requires devices with Internet access

Pros

• Quiz provides immediate feedback about whether answers are correct 
• Includes links to referenced articles and resources

Cons

• None