What is the central idea of the article?

Fake news sites are flourishingand raising concerns.

Based on the article, the “echo chamber” phenomenon is probably at work when you

share an article you enjoyed ... political views to yours

Which of these is presented as the main problem with fake news?

It can be very hard to discern from real news.

Which statement is true about fake news?

It often goes viral on social media sites.

Why fake news is a problem for the public?

stories “contain partial truths or factual distortions”

Which detail from the article best supports the answer to question 7?

“But [Zuckerberg] also noted the company’s philosophy of...”

Insection“Yellow Journalism,”which phrase provides context for understanding the word partisan?

“skewed toward one political viewpoint"

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1
What is the central idea of the article?
Fake news sites are flourishingand raising concerns.
Fake news stories often contain partial truths
Fake stories are mostly harmless form of entertainment
Fake news sites often feature professional designs.
2
Based on the article, the “echo chamber” phenomenon is probably at work when you
verify that a news story you just read is actually true.
share an article you enjoyed ... political views to yours
read a news article twice to make sure you understand it.
get your news only from online sources.
3
Which of these is presented as the main problem with fake news?
It causes Americans to waste time.
It is created by governments of enemy nations.
It can be very hard to discern from real news.
It costs Americans billions of dollars a year
4
Which statement is true about fake news?
People first began falsifying news in the 21st century
It often goes viral on social media sites.
Recognize it as fake because it doesn’t include photos
all listed answers
5
Why fake news is a problem for the public?
Sometimes no pictures are included in the article.
Sources are included.
stories “contain partial truths or factual distortions”
some publication ads look like real news
6
A main goal of “yellow journalism” was to
adhere to professional reporting standards
sell more newspapers
present “feel-good” news to make Americans more optimistic.
get around government censors
7
You can infer from the article that Facebook
is unlikely to ban fake news.
wants fake news providers to be prosecuted.
not permitted under the First Amendment to censor fake news.
is responsible for creating many fake news reports.
8
Which detail from the article best supports the answer to question 7?
“Fake or highly distorted news is nothing new.”
“But [Zuckerberg] also noted the company’s philosophy of...”
“. . . many people called for social media platforms ...”
“. . .the First Amendment’s free speech protections prohibit
9
Insection“Yellow Journalism,”which phrase provides context for understanding the word partisan?
“penchant for creating this material”
“standards of objectivity”
“much greater reach than before”
“skewed toward one political viewpoint"

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