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Review game about fake news used after reading Killer Underwear Invasion!
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What do columnists and commentators do?
Offer their opinions.
Use phrases like "I think," "I believe," or "In my experience."
They might do any of these things.
Give their own points of view.
2
Some major news media might have confirmation bias. What is an example of this?
Presenting all candidates in a negative way.
Presenting true facts about all candidates.
Favoring one candidate over another and making that candidate look bad.
Presenting all candidates in a favorable way.
3
How can we think critically about news we hear?
Share whatever I hear on social media.
Listen to whatever my friend shares.
Don't believe everything you hear and don't share everything you hear.
Believe everything you hear or read.
4
Which of the following do not necessarily mean information is true? Choose the best answer.
It was shared by a celebrity or politician
Grown-ups believe it.
Lots of people you know believe it.
All of these answers don't necessarily make news true.
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Which of the following is not a reliable source?
Library database
Tik Tok
Professional news reporter
Fact-checker
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Columnists and commentators can be trusted to give reliable facts.
False
True
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What might lead you to believe an online news source is not credible? Choose the best answer.
There are typos and exclamation marks.
All of the above.
The page is filled with CLICK buttons
There are lots of ads.
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It's okay to just read the headline of an article to get the information you need.
False
True
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If I find the same information from some other credible sources, most likely the information is correct.
False
True
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What is satire?
Factual information obtained from research.
Information obtained from library databases.
Media that pretends to be real news to make people laugh or think.
News reports from CNN.
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Who are some people you can usually trust to be telling the truth?
Superman
Bloggers or YouTubers
Reporters, scientists and experts who cite their sources
Your baby brother
