6.1 - Media Literacy in Health: Critically Analyzing Health Information from Various Sources (Social Media, News, Advertisements)
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Practice Questions
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What does health media literacy allow individuals to do?
💡 Hint: Think about the actions related to handling health information.
Name one type of information that is often found on social media.
💡 Hint: Consider the source of health information on social media platforms.
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What does health media literacy empower you to do?
💡 Hint: Remember the skills involved in critically engaging with health content.
Social media posts are often:
💡 Hint: Consider who creates the content you see on social platforms.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a recent social media health post about flu prevention. What questions will you ask about its credibility and evidential support?
💡 Hint: Refer back to the critical questions we discussed about social media.
You come across two news articles on the same health study. One sensationalizes the findings while the other presents them factually. How would you approach evaluating them?
💡 Hint: Use our mnemonic to guide your analysis of sources!
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