Problem type | Problem set | Online content | Correct trust assessment |
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Photographic evidence | A | Photograph on Imgur claiming to show mutated flowers near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan (https://imgur.com/gallery/BZWWx) | Low (1) Very Low (2) |
B | Photograph claiming to show Japanese Beetles attached to the roof of a dog’s mouth | Moderate (3) High (4) Very High (5) | |
Sourcing evidence | A | Tweet from MoveOn.org stating that “2 out of 3 gun owners would be more likely to vote for a candidate that supported background checks” (https://twitter.com/MoveOn/status/666772893846675456?lang=en) | Low (2) Moderate (3) High (4) |
Ba | YouTube video from the National Mining Association titled “The Importance of Advanced Coal Technologies” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqLb0DkFOeI) | Low (2) Moderate (3) High (4) | |
Clickbait science and medical disinformation | A | Article published on BioNews titled “Majority of breast cancer patients do not need chemotherapy” (https://www.bionews.org.uk/page_136385) | Moderate (3) High (4) Very High (5) |
B | Article from the NatureWorksBest Cancer Clinic about the “Baking Soda Cancer Treatment (Sodium Bicarbonate)” (https://natureworksbest.com/dr-tullio-simoncini-sodium-bicarbonate-cancer-treatment/) | Low (1) Very Low (2) | |
Fake news | A | Article published on newser titled “School District Arms Students with Rocks” (http://www.newser.com/story/256977/school-district-arms-students-with-rocks.html) | Moderate (3) High (4) Very High (5) |
B | Article published on Big League Politics titled “Child’s Skull Found At Alleged Sex-Trafficking Bunker Area In Tucson” (https://bigleaguepolitics.com/breaking-childs-skull-found-at-alleged-sex-trafficking-bunker-in-tucson/) | Low (1) Very Low (2) |