Glossary: Checkbot educates and warns. It never tells the truth

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Checkbot from Slovakia, running on Facebook Messenger from March 2019, aims to educate Slovaks about and warn them against disinformationCheckbot from Slovakia, running on Facebook Messenger from March 2019, aims to educate Slovaks about and warn them against disinformation (Source: Checkbot)

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acknowledge – potvrdiť, uznať

acquaintance – známy, priateľ

algorithm – algoritmus

be in touch with – byť v kontakte s

capable of – schopný (niečoho)

chatbot – chatovací robot

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circulate – obiehať, byť v obehu

command – ovládať, prikázať

conspiracy – sprisahanie

conspiracy theory – konšpiračná teória

counter – odporovať

despite – napriek, navzdory

disinformation – dezinformácia, falošná informácia

dubious – pochybný

engage in – zapojiť sa do, prevádzkovať

fake news – falošné informácie

hate- nenávisť

hoax – podvod, žart

infiltrate – vniknúť

initiative – iniciatíva

launch – spustiť, začať

literacy – gramotnosť

minority – menšina

misinformation – nesprávna informácia

mislead – zavádzať

navigate – viesť

organic reach – dosah, počet unikátnych užívateľov

origin – pôvod, zdroj

particular – konkrétny, špecifický

pass to – odovzdať (komu)

platform – platforma, základňa

reproduce – opakovať, množiť

share – zdieľať

simultaneously – súčasne, zároveň

social media – sociálne média

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survey – prieskum

suspicion – podozrenie

suspicious – podozrivý, podozrievavý

thus – a tak, takto

uncover – odkryť, odhaliť

upgrade – zlepšiť, aktualizovať

viral – vírusový, prudko sa šíriaci

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