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Duplicate of Do you recognise fake news?
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A #medialiteracy quiz on #fakenews
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What is NOT a way to spot fake news?
Believe everything you see on the internet
Check the date of the article to see if it is actual
Check if the author is credible
Check if the story appears in other serious sources
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What do we take into consideration when we consider news?
the source
whether it has an author or not
the vicinity
all of the above
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What is fake news?
News you disagree with
False information which misinforms/deceives readers
Articles that present only one side of the story
Stories that make someone you admire look bad
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What is NOT specific for a fake news story?
It creates panic
It gives a miraculous cure
It makes you angry
It reports real facts
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What can fake news articles be about?
The weather
Accidents
Miracle cures
End of the world
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What should we do when we see fake news?
Share it
Nothing
Report it
Attract attention to friends
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What do we take into consideration to discover fake news?
If it is about a celebrity
If it is too good to be true
If the article is a satire/joke
If the source has a weird name
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Which of these sources are credible?
Wikipedia
Twitter
BBC
Guardian/Independent Newspaper
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What has caused fake news to spread in recent years?
News channels
Social media
All of the above
Politicians
