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What is the main purpose of disinformation?
What is the main purpose of disinformation?
The emotional contagion theory suggests that emotions can be amplified and influence behaviors.
The emotional contagion theory suggests that emotions can be amplified and influence behaviors.
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What is one way to detect misinformation?
What is one way to detect misinformation?
Fact checking websites
Disinformation is often created to ______ readers intentionally.
Disinformation is often created to ______ readers intentionally.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What should the government consider banning according to the discussion?
What should the government consider banning according to the discussion?
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The number of hospitalizations for eating disorders in young people has decreased since 2009.
The number of hospitalizations for eating disorders in young people has decreased since 2009.
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What significant event occurred on June 4th, 1989, involving a student protest?
What significant event occurred on June 4th, 1989, involving a student protest?
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Which of the following is NOT a potential negative consequence of the internet?
Which of the following is NOT a potential negative consequence of the internet?
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The Internet has only positive impacts on society.
The Internet has only positive impacts on society.
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What are two ways in which the internet can benefit society?
What are two ways in which the internet can benefit society?
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The spread of ____ can be a significant negative consequence of the internet.
The spread of ____ can be a significant negative consequence of the internet.
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Which of the following is a core concept of the Gladue Report?
Which of the following is a core concept of the Gladue Report?
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The Gladue Report has completely eliminated systemic bias in sentencing Indigenous offenders in Canada.
The Gladue Report has completely eliminated systemic bias in sentencing Indigenous offenders in Canada.
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What is one specific example of a long-term effect of residential schools on Indigenous people?
What is one specific example of a long-term effect of residential schools on Indigenous people?
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The Gladue Report was introduced in ____ to address systemic bias in sentencing Indigenous offenders.
The Gladue Report was introduced in ____ to address systemic bias in sentencing Indigenous offenders.
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Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:
Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:
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Which of the following is NOT a reason often cited for why wealthy nations should provide foreign aid?
Which of the following is NOT a reason often cited for why wealthy nations should provide foreign aid?
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Canada currently provides 0.7% of its GDP in foreign aid.
Canada currently provides 0.7% of its GDP in foreign aid.
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Explain one potential negative consequence of climate change on developing countries.
Explain one potential negative consequence of climate change on developing countries.
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The ____ Agreement is an international agreement aimed at limiting global warming.
The ____ Agreement is an international agreement aimed at limiting global warming.
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What is the primary goal of the carbon tax in Canada?
What is the primary goal of the carbon tax in Canada?
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The carbon tax in Canada is currently set at $170 per tonne.
The carbon tax in Canada is currently set at $170 per tonne.
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Name one website or tool that can be used to fact-check online information.
Name one website or tool that can be used to fact-check online information.
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____ is the use of data to predict personality traits.
____ is the use of data to predict personality traits.
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In what way can fake news influence people's decisions?
In what way can fake news influence people's decisions?
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Study Notes
Misinformation and Disinformation
- Misinformation: Deliberately false or misleading news, stories, or hoaxes. Created to misinform or deceive.
- Disinformation: Information intentionally designed to deceive.
- Detection Methods: Verify sources (Wikipedia trick, fact-checking websites like Snopes), examine images/videos, cross-reference information with multiple sources.
- Targeted Advertising: Companies use data to create ads tailored to individual users, aiming to maximize site visits and gather personal data.
- Emotional Contagion: Emotions are amplified and spread, potentially impacting decision-making (e.g., happiness spreads positive ideas, sadness reinforces negative feelings).
- Mental Health Impact: Significant increases in depression (70% in last 25 years), suicide rates (50% increase in females, 30% increase in males), hospitalizations (doubled since 2009 in young people), and eating disorders have been observed.
Government Involvement in Online Content
- Regulation vs. Banning: The government should regulate social media to create safer online platforms, not ban them.
- Banning Harmful Ads: Banning advertisements for harmful products like tobacco, pornography is supported to protect young people.
- Historical Examples: Trump used targeted ads to win elections, achieving over 80,000 daily ads to 80 million Facebook users.
China's Media Control
- Political Control: The Chinese government tightly controls information disseminated through media and the internet.
- Tiananmen Square (1989): A student-led protest about corruption was brutally suppressed by the military, highlighting government media control, including the "Tank Man" incident (June 5th, 1989).
- Internet Police: The government actively monitors and censors internet content.
- Capitalist Transformation: China adopted a capitalist economic system while maintaining control over the media and internet.
Democratization and the Internet
- Internet's Potential: Connecting people, fostering freedom of speech, providing information access, and creating entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Negative Aspects: Cyberbullying, fake news, rise of depression, suicide rates, eating disorders, hate speech highlight negative online consequences.
- Management: The internet is good, but people need to learn to manage it responsibly.
Essay Topics: Population, Indigenous Rights, and Issues of Choice
Population Studies
- Malthus/Ehrlich/Simon: These thinkers have contrasting views on population growth and its impact on resource availability.
- China's One-Child Policy: A controversial population control measure to manage overpopulation.
- Canadian Immigration: The ongoing debate surrounding immigration's impact on population growth.
Indigenous Issues
- Colonization: Canada's colonization harmed Indigenous peoples through cultural assimilation and the removal of children from their families.
- Residential Schools: Forced assimilation in residential schools caused cultural loss and generational trauma.
- Gladue Report: A report addressing systemic biases in sentencing Indigenous offenders, requiring courts to consider colonization, trauma, and poverty.
- Problems with Gladue Report Implementation: Lack of funding, inconsistent application, inadequate training for legal professionals.
- Solutions: Education, equitable funding, recognizing Indigenous governance, supporting cultural revitalization, government-Indigenous collaboration to deliver clean water, housing, and basic infrastructure improvements.
Issues of Choice
- Foreign Aid: Moral responsibility, global stability, economic benefits, and humanitarian reasons are arguments for providing foreign aid.
- Multilateral/Bilateral Aid: Differences between receiving aid through international organizations vs. directly from a country.
- Canada's Aid Commitment: Committed to 0.7% of GDP but currently provides 0.3%, with future commitments uncertain.
Climate Change
- Effects: Rising water temperatures, loss of jobs in food-dependent countries, animal migrations, ocean ecosystem collapse (coral reef dying), shrinking icebergs affecting animal life in the Arctic.
- Paris Agreement: A global agreement aiming to limit carbon emissions to combat climate change.
- Carbon Tax: Canada's 2019 carbon tax to reduce carbon emissions, started at 20/metrictonneandrisingto20/metric tonne and rising to 20/metrictonneandrisingto170 by 2030, with rebates.
Fake News Detection and Influence
- Fact-Checking: Recognizing credible sources, verifying authors, cross-checking information, and reviewing images/videos are crucial for fake news detection.
- Psychometrics: Using data to predict personality traits.
- Fake News Influence: Manipulating decisions, dividing people, spreading conspiracy theories, like those surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations.
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This quiz explores the concepts of misinformation and disinformation, including detection methods and the impact on mental health. It also addresses the role of government in regulating online content to ensure user safety. Test your knowledge on these critical issues in today's digital landscape.
