What makes this website obviously fake?

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

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

Education & dialogue. It'll always exist;we need to be savvy

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

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.

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

The internet gives it a greater platform to proliferate

False information presented as fact to deceive the masses

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1
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
Yes, it's fake because CNN is a biased news source
No, CNN only reported facts
2
What do you call the selecting or interpreting of info that supports your preexisting beliefs?
Blind faith
The theory of relativity
Confirmation bias
Blissful ignorance
3
What makes this website obviously fake?
Its articles are biased and even ridiculous
There's no way to tell for sure without fact checking first
It looks unprofessional
It has plenty of advertisements and clickbait
4
What kind of article is this?
Satire News
Real News
Fake News
Advertisement
5
Which website URL would be the real news site?
cnn-trending.com
msnbc.com.co
abcnews.go.com
bloomberg.ma
6
What is this website?
Satire news
Real news
Fake news
Unbiased news
7
What would you call these types of articles?
Click bait
Breaking news
Entertainment
Opinion pieces
8
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
Education & dialogue. It'll always exist;we need to be savvy
9
What might happen if you accuse Comet Pizza of hosting a child molestation ring for Democrats?
Your lie might change the outcome of a national election
All of the above
Someone might come and shoot the place up
You might encourage death threats towards its workers
10
Which news organization is completely objective and does not lean towards any political party?
MSNBC
FOX News
There's no such thing as a completely objective news media
CNN
11
What kind of article is this?
Opinion piece
Real News
Fake News
Entertainment
12
Fake news site Infowars claimed human-pig embryos were created in CA. Should you believe it?
There's no way of ever knowing. You can't trust the media.
No, that's pretty ridiculous.
Maybe, but we should double-check on other sources first.
Yes, it was bound to happen.
13
What kind of news can you primarily find on abcnews.com.co?
Opinion Pieces
Real News
Satire News
Fake News
14
Why is fake news such a big problem all of a sudden?
People are less intelligent than previous generations
Because it didn't exist until a few years ago
Because President Trump feels slighted by fake news
The internet gives it a greater platform to proliferate
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What is "fake news"?
Biased information that frames facts to support an opinion
False information made to look real to entertain people
False information presented as fact to deceive the masses
Seductive info that entices people to a particular website

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