Propaganda Techniques

What is “phishing”?

'Get a season's pass to King's Island this year for only $59.95. Don't miss this great opportunity, all of your friends will be getting this deal too.' What is the propaganda technique used here?

A political ad calls an opponent “weak” and “ineffective” without providing evidence. Which propaganda technique is being used?

When a password is limited strictly to numeric characters, the secret is often referred to as a PIN. What does that acronym stand for?

What is the main purpose of propaganda?

In 2004, “thefacebook” was launched as a social networking site for Harvard by students led by which computer programming student who later dropped out to become the face of the site (so to speak)?

Which propaganda technique is being used?

People who enter forums just to cause trouble are often called what?

A campaign ad shows a candidate standing with the national flag in the background to evoke a sense of patriotism. Which propaganda technique is this?

What does 'LOL' stand for in internet text slang?

Which of these file formats is commonly used for images?

WWW' stands for what?

LinkedIn is a social networking site aimed mainly at whom?

This propaganda poster is trying to get people to

A writer who uses propaganda attempts to:

Which propaganda technique is being used?

Google, Yahoo and Bing are all what?

What color is the 'F' in the Facebook logo?

When an advertisement suggests that a product is meant for “ordinary people” or is used by people “just like you,” it is using which technique?

Which website has an exclamation point in its name?

Which technique highlights only one side of an issue, presenting only the positive aspects of an idea or product?

How does the use of a testimonial affect the popularity of the product?

Which device connects computers to a network and manages traffic between them?

Which of the following is an example of the “Card Stacking” technique?

What does “HTTP” stand for?

Twitter posts are limited to how many characters?

What propaganda technique is being used?

What does “URL” stand for?

An advertisement reads, “The ultimate solution to your problems!” without specifying what problems are solved. Which technique is this?

What does the E in Email stand far?

When an advertisement encourages people to buy a product by claiming “it’s the most popular choice,” it’s using which technique?

Voice actor Elwood Edwards recorded the famous “You’ve got mail!” announcement (as well as “Welcome,” File’s done,” and others) on a tape deck in his home. You’d know his voice if you had which Internet service provider in the 1990s?

If a celebrity appears in a commercial to promote a new phone, which propaganda technique is being used?

In popular Internet chat slang, what does the 'F' in 'ROFL' mean?

Which of these colors is not in the Google Chrome logo?