Fake News Quiz

Despite frequently encounting fake news, we still have complete faith in established media and professional journalists.

Which of these domain extensions is most likely to contain fake news content?

Fake news deliberately plays on people’s emotional responses

If there is an alternate viewpoint on an issue that is completely ignored by an article, the article is likely to be:

What is the name given to a sensationalised headline that entices people to view linked content?

Who can spread fake, dangerous and sensational news?

In the past, it was easier to trust the news because it was produced by professional what?

Fake news spread false _____ regarding how coronavirus spread, who was at serious ____ and where the virus _______.

Fake news stories can be misleading without being completely untrue

What psychological trick is being used when information is presented as being factual, time and time again?

It would have been easy for people to check whether the Pope Francis and Donald Trump story was true

How we like facts that back up the opinions and beliefs we already have is called?

The appearance of dolphins in Venetian canals was attributed to less human activity due to COVID-19

Fake news creates the risk that people will make important life decisions based on misinformation.

What characterises an established media outlet that supplies reliable news?

What term is used to refer to people who accept supposed facts without further investigation?

If you encountered a headline about climate strikers being jailed, which of the following should you do first?

A story that falsely claims a celebrity has died is an example of what?

Why did the British government ban the term ‘fake news’ in official documents?

Who might the news we encounter today come from?