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From the Ted Talk by Claire Wardle: Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


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Open Cloze


You could then pair this approach with a more emotion-driven one. How about vilifying Greene and appealing to the _____ voters’ values? You want to share information that taps into people’s sense of civic duty and makes them feel that the election depends on their sharing it as widely as possible. Your fake accounts could circulate false accusations that Greene _____ money from _____, somehow _______ renewable energy facilities; treats her staff poorly; or abuses stray kittens for fun. These inflammatory claims could lead people to ________ Greene’s integrity as a leader and even initiate further conspiracy theories. After you’ve introduced these ______________ campaigns, your fake _____ should keep repeating them so they _____ in people’s minds.

Solution


  1. corrupt
  2. question
  3. users
  4. stick
  5. young
  6. disinformation
  7. takes
  8. local

Original Text


You could then pair this approach with a more emotion-driven one. How about vilifying Greene and appealing to the young voters’ values? You want to share information that taps into people’s sense of civic duty and makes them feel that the election depends on their sharing it as widely as possible. Your fake accounts could circulate false accusations that Greene takes money from local, somehow corrupt renewable energy facilities; treats her staff poorly; or abuses stray kittens for fun. These inflammatory claims could lead people to question Greene’s integrity as a leader and even initiate further conspiracy theories. After you’ve introduced these disinformation campaigns, your fake users should keep repeating them so they stick in people’s minds.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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