Which news organization is completely objective and does not lean towards any political party?

There's no such thing as a completely objective news media

What is the most effective and feasible defense against fake news in the U.S.?

Get educated on how to understand the way news works!

Why is fake news such a big problem all of a sudden?

The internet gives it a greater platform to proliferate

Fake news site Infowars claimed human-pig embryos were created in CA. Should you believe it?

Maybe, but we should double-check on other sources first.

False information presented as fact to deceive the masses

What makes this website obviously fake?

There's no way to tell for sure without fact checking first

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1
Which news organization is completely objective and does not lean towards any political party?
There's no such thing as a completely objective news media
CNN
FOX News
MSNBC
2
What is this website?
Real news
Fake news
Unbiased news
Satire news
3
Read the question and choose the most appropriate answer below.
It's real, and they should also report the unverified facts
Yes, it's fake since the report's details were unverified
No, CNN only reported facts
Yes, it's fake because CNN is a biased news source
4
What is the most effective and feasible defense against fake news in the U.S.?
Alter First Amendment rights to make it illegal
Fight fire with fire: create fake news to balance the scales
Assume all news is fake unless proven without a doubt
Get educated on how to understand the way news works!
5
What kind of news can you primarily find on abcnews.com.co?
Real News
Satire News
Fake News
Opinion Pieces
6
Why is fake news such a big problem all of a sudden?
Because it didn't exist until a few years ago
The internet gives it a greater platform to proliferate
Because President Trump feels slighted by fake news
People are less intelligent than previous generations
7
Fake news site Infowars claimed human-pig embryos were created in CA. Should you believe it?
Yes, it was bound to happen.
No, that's pretty ridiculous.
Maybe, but we should double-check on other sources first.
There's no way of ever knowing. You can't trust the media.
8
What kind of article is this? "At his first news conference, Biden showed his passion for democracy — starting at home"
Real News
Fake News
Opinion piece
Entertainment
9
Which website URL would be the real news site?
cnn-trending.com
msnbc.com.co
abcnews.go.com
bloomberg.ma
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What is "fake news"?
False information presented as fact to deceive the masses
Biased information that frames facts to support an opinion
Seductive info that entices people to a particular website
False information made to look real to entertain people
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What makes this website obviously fake?
It has plenty of advertisements and clickbait
There's no way to tell for sure without fact checking first
It looks unprofessional
Its articles are biased and even ridiculous
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What would you call these types of articles?
Entertainment
Click bait
Breaking news
Opinion pieces

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