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.

False information presented as fact to deceive the masses

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

The internet gives it a greater platform to proliferate

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1
Read the question and choose the most appropriate answer below.
No, CNN only reported facts
It's real, and they should also report the unverified facts
Yes, it's fake because CNN is a biased news source
Yes, it's fake since the report's details were unverified
2
What kind of article is this?
Advertisement
Real News
Fake News
Satire News
3
What makes this website obviously fake?
Its articles are biased and even ridiculous
It has plenty of advertisements and clickbait
It looks unprofessional
There's no way to tell for sure without fact checking first
4
What do you call the selecting or interpreting of info that supports your preexisting beliefs?
Confirmation bias
Blissful ignorance
Blind faith
The theory of relativity
5
Do you feel prepared to identify real vs fake news?
No - never!!!
Maybe - a little bit
Yes - for sure!!
Ummm - fake news? What's that???????
6
What is the most effective and feasible defense against fake news in the U.S.?
Assume all news is fake unless proven without a doubt
Alter the First Amendment rights to make it illegal
Education & dialogue. It'll always exist-we need to be savvy
Fight fire with fire: Create fake news to balance the scales
7
Which news organization is completely objective and does not lean towards any political party?
MSNBC
There's no such thing as a completely objective news media
CNN
FOX News
8
What would you call these types of articles?
Opinion pieces
Entertainment
Breaking news
Click bait
9
Fake news site Infowars claimed human-pig embryos were created in CA. Should you believe it?
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.
No, that's pretty ridiculous.
10
What is "fake news"?
False information made to look real to entertain people
Biased information that frames facts to support an opinion
Seductive info that entices people to a particular website
False information presented as fact to deceive the masses
11
What kind of news can you primarily find on abcnews.com.co?
Real News
Satire News
Fake News
Opinion Pieces
12
Which website URL would be the real news site?
msnbc.com.co
abcnews.go.com
bloomberg.ma
cnn-trending.com
13
What is this website?
Real news
Unbiased news
Fake news
Satire news
14
What kind of article is this?
Entertainment
Opinion piece
Real News
Fake News
15
Why is fake news such a big problem all of a sudden?
Because President Trump feels slighted by fake news
The internet gives it a greater platform to proliferate
Because it didn't exist until a few years ago
People are less intelligent than previous generations

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