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
What would you call these types of articles?
Entertainment
Click bait
Breaking news
Opinion pieces
2
What makes this website obviously fake?
It has plenty of advertisements and clickbait
Its articles are biased and even ridiculous
It looks unprofessional
There's no way to tell for sure without fact checking first
3
What is the most effective and feasible defense against fake news in the U.S.?
Fight fire with fire: create fake news to balance the scales
Education & dialogue. It'll always exist;we need to be savvy
Alter First Amendment rights to make it illegal
Assume all news is fake unless proven without a doubt
4
What kind of article is this?
Fake News
Real News
Opinion piece
Entertainment
5
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
6
What might happen if you accuse Comet Pizza of hosting a child molestation ring for Democrats?
All of the above
Someone might come and shoot the place up
Your lie might change the outcome of a national election
You might encourage death threats towards its workers
7
Read the question and choose the most appropriate answer below.
Yes, it's fake since the report's details were unverified
It's real, and they should also report the unverified facts
Yes, it's fake because CNN is a biased news source
No, CNN only reported facts
8
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.
Yes, it was bound to happen.
Maybe, but we should double-check on other sources first.
9
What is "fake news"?
False information made to look real to entertain people
Seductive info that entices people to a particular website
False information presented as fact to deceive the masses
Biased information that frames facts to support an opinion
10
Which website URL would be the real news site?
msnbc.com.co
cnn-trending.com
abcnews.go.com
bloomberg.ma
11
What do you call the selecting or interpreting of info that supports your preexisting beliefs?
Blind faith
Blissful ignorance
The theory of relativity
Confirmation bias
12
Why is fake news such a big problem all of a sudden?
People are less intelligent than previous generations
Because President Trump feels slighted by fake news
Because it didn't exist until a few years ago
The internet gives it a greater platform to proliferate

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