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Agenda!

A plan or goal that guides someone's behavior and that is often kept secret

Bias!

A tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly

Blatantly

In a completely obvious and unsubtle way

Bogus Stories !

A story that is not true; fake

Claim!

To say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true

Clickbait!

Online material created to draw traffic to a website rather than inform an audience

Context

The situation surrounding an event (e.g., a speech given in the context of a heated political environment)

Credibility!

The quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest

Debunking!

To show or prove the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.)

Deep Fake!

Machine learning technology that manipulates or fabricates audio and/or video recordings to show people doing or saying things that they never did or said

Dodgy !

False or dishonest

Dubious !

Causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong

Emulating!

To try to imitate or be like something.

Fact Check!

Investigate (an issue, story, etc.) in order to verify if the facts are true

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Journalism!

The activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information

Mainstream media!

Popular news outlets that both reflect and influence the opinions of a large number of people

Misinformation!

Information that is not completely true or accurate

Native ad!

Sponsored content that looks like news (e.g., television infomercials disguised as interviews or talk shows)

Neutrality!

The state of being impartial, of not supporting either side

Primary Source!

The original document, recording, or photograph created when an event or condition was experienced

Reliability !

Able to be trusted / to be relied on

Reputable!

Respected and trusted by most people : having a good reputation

Satire!

A way of using humor to show that something is stupid, foolish, weak, bad, etc.

Secondary source!

Material that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in an event or condition

Spin!

To describe (something, such as an event) in a certain way in order to influence what people think about it

Sponsored content!

Content (i.e., articles) that look like the format of the site but are actually marketing materials

Spread!

To cause (something) to become known by many people

Telltale!

Allowing a secret, a story to become known

Truthful!

Something that is telling the truth

Vetting!

To check (something) carefully to make sure it is acceptable and true