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FAKE NEWS vs REAL NEWS (revision end of chapter)
FAKE NEWS vs REAL NEWS (revision end of chapter)
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1
If a headline contains an exclamation point (!!!), it is most likely...
Fake news
Real news
2
Fake news can be funny?
True
False
3
How can I check if Donald Trump really did say this?
Use a fact checker website like Snopes/FactCheck.org
Find the original article and check for the quote
all of the answers
See if any other news organizations are reporting on this
4
Which is
not
an information literacy skill used to detect fake news?
Follow the links on the article
Ask your friend if they think it is real
Look up the 'About Us' section
Use a reverse image search
5
An article has an author listed but the website looks suspicious. What should you do?
Accept the information as fact
Google the author to see other articles they have written
Click on the author and if it goes to a website it's fine
6
Some people create fake news in order to make money.
False
True
7
How do you know the source you are using is true?
other websites say the same thing
people recommend it
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Who can spread fake news
Children
The Prime Minister
Teachers
All of the above
9
Snopes.com is...
a fact-checker website
a government website
an online encyclopedia
considered the biggest source of fake news.
10
What type of article is this?
real news
breaking news
opinion
fake news
11
Which of the following domain names is the least regulated?
.edu
.mil
.gov
.com
12
If you can research the author and s/he has published other articles on the same topic, it is..
Real news
Fake news
13
Why do people create fake news websites and post articles on social media?
Because they are writing legitimate news articles
To make money from shares, likes, and clicks
They have nothing better to do
14
It is important to be able to recognize fake news because...
it can make you a better reader
it can help people agree with you more.
it can help stop the spread of misinformation.
it can stop people from telling lies.
15
If other reputable sources haven't covered a story you've read, chances are it's
real
breaking news
fake
very exciting
16
Fake news authors make money from their websites by attaching advertisements.
True
False
17
If unsure about a picture you should___?
do a Google reverse image search
tell everyone about it
believe it
18
One way to stop the spread of fake news is to...
share only articles your friends share
read articles before sharing them
only read articles from Twitter
share articles, then read them.
19
What would you call these types of articles?
Clickbait
Entertainment
Breaking News
Opinion pieces
20
What is a reverse image search?
When you search for an image in Google.
When you turn the image upside down
When you do a Google search with an image
21
The first search result on Google is always the most reliable.
False
True
22
Fake news site Infowars claimed human-pig embryos were created in CA. Should you believe it?
No, that's pretty ridiculous.
Yes, it was bound to happen.
There's no way of ever knowing. You can't trust the media.
Maybe, but we should double-check on other sources first.
23
An opinion can be wrong
false
true
24
What is fake news?
stories that are true, but look fake
newspapers printed on fake paper
false stories that appear to be news
news that people don't like to read
25
Which of these actions can help readers spot fake news?
All of the above
Researching the author
Reading the whole article
Checking the date
26
The purpose of a fake news author is to...
persuade, inform, entertain and spread bias
persuade, inform and mislead
persuade, inform, entertain and mislead
persuade, entertain and inform
27
Which website seems unreliable according to its URL?
abcnews.com
abcnews.com.au
americannews.com.co
28
Is this example a news story or an advertisement?
News story
Advertisement
29
Why is fake news such a big problem all of a sudden?
Because President Trump feels upset by fake news
The internet can spread it to a greater audience rapidly
Because it didn't exist until a few years ago
People are less intelligent than previous generations
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Photos and videos can also be manipulated to be used as fake news.
False
True
