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MTEL Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Category - Digital Lit and CS

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Two students are discussing a controversial article that they read on their favorite social networking platform. The teacher can best help the students evaluate if the story is reliable by recommending that they:
  1. Identify how many other people shared the story.
  2. Discuss the story with classmates to determine if they feel that the story is factual.
  3. Research the author's credentials and affiliations and consider potential bias.
  4. Find out if any of the network's most influential users have commented on the story.
Explanation
Correct Response: C. To evaluate the reliability of content on the Internet, it is important to investigate the author's credentials as well as any affiliations that could motivate their agenda or create a bias. A and B are incorrect because the popularity of an article and its ability to persuade do not prove its reliability. D is incorrect because even influential users can either be fooled, or be biased.
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