3 Information Pollution

In this short video, you will learn about information pollution and some of the modern problems of finding good information online.

This video came from CIVIX, which is a Canadian registered charity dedicated to building the skills and habits of active and informed citizenship among young Canadians.

As you watch, take notes. The animations and graphics are really cool — you may want to watch more than once just to follow the visual story it gives, too.

After you watch, answer these questions. You don’t need to turn them in, but be prepared to share them in class:

1. What is misinformation?
2. What is disinformation, and how is it different from misinformation?
3. Why do people share content online? (Give at least 1 example from the video)
4. What is one piece of advice from the video to help combat information pollution?
5. Do you think the problem of information pollution is getting better, staying the same, or becoming worse, and why? (You can share your own opinion, experiences, and outside knowledge).