Fake News Quiz - Balkan Voices

Whether they have been edited, taken out of context, cleverly framed, or simply use optical illusions, images can sometimes be misleading... For each image, it's up to you to decide: is it authentic, has it been manipulated, or is it a montage? It's your turn!

Deepfakes are...

Videos or images modified by artificial intelligence

Images created to deceive by replacing faces or altering reality

A guarantee of authenticity on social media

A technology used only in cinema

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What cognitive bias is often used in conspiracy theories?

Confirmation bias

The placebo effect

Anchoring bias

Optimism bias

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During a debate, someone says to you: “Scientists don't want to admit the truth about global warming, they're paid by big companies to lie!” What cognitive bias is at play here?

Confirmation bias.

Representativeness bias.

Anchoring bias.

Availability bias.

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In this sentence, what is the fallacious argument used? -- “Why listen to this politician's advice on the economy? He failed in his own business!”

Appeal to authority

Ad hominem

False cause

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A friend sends you a photo showing riots in the city center, saying it was taken today. You go to X and find it posted on several accounts and shared thousands of times. What should you do before believing it is authentic?

Share it to alert your followers about the event.

Check whether the image was taken at another event using a reverse image search.

Rely solely on the account that posted it

Consult several sources to see if the event has been reported by reputable media outlets.

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In this sentence, what is the fallacious argument used? -- “There is no evidence that aliens do not exist, therefore they must exist.”

Argument from ignorance

False dichotomy

False cause

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Why are “conspiracy theories” often popular?

They offer simple explanations for complex events and evoke strong emotions.

They are always based on scientific facts.

They help solve problems objectively.

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What psychological mechanism can cause a person to see conspiracies everywhere, even without evidence?

The Mandela Effect

The proportionality bias

The double fault fallacy

The illusion of transparency

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What does the term “clickbait” mean?

A misleading headline that attracts attention but bears no relation to the actual content of the article.

A type of informative article that is accurate and direct.

A video advertisement that automatically opens when an article is played.

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10.

Scrolling through X, you find that an article has been shared many times claiming that the elections were rigged. How should you react?

Share the article immediately, as it has been widely shared even by verified accounts.

Verify the authenticity of the article by checking who the author is and which website is sharing the information. Cross-check the information by consulting other sources to see if it has been confirmed by several media outlets and authorities.

Consider the article to be probably true, as it raises legitimate concerns about the electoral process.

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