Fake News
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- Q1What should NOT be considered when deciding if a website is credible?The websites text fontAuthor and his or hers backgroundReviewsThe publish/update date30s
- Q2News with a misrepresentive title that encourages reader to open a web page is know as…?Cover storyEditorialPropagandaClickbait30s
- Q3Which of the following is a good way to AVOID reading fake news?Reading biased articlesRead the first paragraph of the articleCheck bibliography for credible sourcesClick the most outrageously titled article that you see30s
- Q4Media that contains inaccurate information with no facts to back it up.ClickbaitFake NewsPackaged NewsLoaded Words30s
- Q5Proving a source is reliable and using a series of processes that can be repeated by others.Loaded WordsPackaged NewsFack CheckingTriangulation30s
- Q6When checking content, you should look at the....Word ChoiceAll of themGrammarHeadline30s
- Q7A piece of media using eye-catching news and images to grab the consumer’s attention.Fake NewsClickbaitLoaded WordsCritical Consuming30s
- Q8When comparing, decide if the site is...Well confirmed and colorfulColorful and oldTrustworthy and oldTrustworthy and well confirmed30s
- Q9Before sharing an article, remember to...CheckCompareConfirmAll the above30s
- Q10It doesn't matter where a story is published—if it is written by a journalist, I can trust it.TrueFalse30s
- Q11Every writer has some bias.TrueFalse30s
- Q12What is fake News?Anything on TwitterAnything Trump saysAll news stories onlineArticles that are hoaxes, propaganda or false information30s
- Q13Photos and videos can also be manipulated to be used as fake news.TrueFalse30s
- Q14What is the name given to joke articles?SatireOpinionEditorialHumor30s
- Q15Some people create fake news in order to make money.FalseTrue30s