Disinformation

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Lessons Status

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Lesson 1: What is disinformation

Topic 1 : Recognising disinformation

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Fact checking

Topic 2 : Different types of disinformation

Imposter Content

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Comprehension quizz

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Lesson 2: The reasons behind disinformation

Topic 1: Disinformation for personal motivations

Conspiracy theorists

Topic 2: Disinformation for political gain

Topic 3: Disinformation for profit

Sub topic: The troll content production line

Topic 4: Disinformation for progressive purposes

Comprehension Quiz 2

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Lesson 3: How does disinformation work?

Topic 1: Social media platforms

Topic 2: Who spreads disinformation?

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Topic 3: Super-spreaders

Topic 4 : Disinformation from “within”

Have a break

comprehension quiz 3

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Lesson 4: why does disinformation work?

Topic 1: The psychological drivers of disinformation

Plausibility

Case Study: Georgia and far-right group Alt-Info

Topic 2: Heuristics

Topic 3: Cognitive Dissonance

Case study: Transphobic disinformation in Australia

Topic 4: Focus on conspiracy theories

Comprehension Quiz 4

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Lesson 5: Responding Effectively

Topic 1: Should we respond at all?

Topic 2: Basics of Responding

Topic 3: Engaging with individuals

Topic 4 : Factual counter-narratives

Topic 5: Values-based counter narratives

Topic 6: Humour and Sarcasm

Topic 7 : Storytelling

Topic 8: Strategic advice

Case Study: Monkeypox

Comprehension Quizz 5

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Lesson 6: Regulation of social media disinformation

Topic 1: Internal regulation by social media platforms

Topic 2: Machine Learning systems for detecting disinformation

Topic 3: Reporting by users to detect disinformation

Topic 4: Proposals for more self-regulation

Topic 5: Regulation by external authorities

Topic 6: Regulation by citizen initiatives

Comprehension Quizz 6

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Lesson 7: Prevention

Topic 1: Inoculation

Case study: Monkeypox

Topic 2: Positive alternative narratives

Lesson 7 Comprehension quizz

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Assessment Sheet

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Concluding Remarks

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