Detecting Fake News

The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye.

What can help identify fake news?

What is “disinformation”?

What is a "hoax" ?

Bananas are radioactive.

If you touch a baby bird, the mother will abandon it.

What is “fact-checking”?

What is a common sign of fake news?

Drinking cold water burns more calories than drinking warm water.

True or false: All news is trustworthy.

Photos of politicians are sometimes edited or taken out of context to mislead the public.

Which platform is often criticized for fake news?

NASA pays people to lie in bed for months.

What does “misinformation” mean?

What role do algorithms play in fake news?

What is “bias” in the news?

What is “satire”?

In 2021, the Pope endorsed same-sex marriage.

A photo circulated claiming a politician was partying during a national crisis: it was actually from a different year.

Lightning never strikes the same place twice

What is a “deepfake”?

All articles shared on verified Twitter (X) accounts are true.

What does “clickbait” mean?

During elections, fake polls and predictions are sometimes shared to influence voter behavior.

Photos of war zones are sometimes faked using video game graphics.

A celebrity was once falsely reported as dead by a fake news site, causing a media frenzy.

5G networks spread COVID-19.

What is fake news ?

Climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese.

Some fake news articles have been generated entirely by AI.

Walt Disney is cryogenically frozen.

Vaccines contain microchips used to track people.

Sharks can get cancer.

Which type of news is often exaggerated?

You only use 10% of your brain.