What do you know about Fake News?

What do you know about Fake News?

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Information Technology (IT)

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Any article or video containing untrue information disguised as a credible news source

Back

Fake News

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the best way to prevent fake news from spreading?

Back

Learn how to identify it and avoid reposting it

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A 2016 Stanford study found that more than 80% of middle school students could not do what? Options: recognize bias in a Tweet, recognize that sponsored content was not real news, recognize a fake photograph, all of the above

Back

recognize that sponsored content was not real news

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A 2016 Stanford study found that over 80% of high school students did what?

Back

accepted photographs as factual without verifying them

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Major news outlets always report stories fairly and without bias.

Back

False

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Major news outlets can report stories fairly and without bias.

Back

True

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

According to a 2014 Washington Post article, the number of journalists on each side of the political spectrum is fairly well-balanced.

Back

False

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are Google and Facebook doing to try to stop the spread of fake news? Options: Banning suspicious sites, Asking people to report fake news, Both answers are correct, Neither answer is correct

Back

Both answers are correct