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Which of these sentences from the article would be MOST important to include in an objective summary of the article?

• If you are active on social media, you've probably done this at least once: shared something based on the headline without actually reading the link.
  
• ABC News, the television network, has a website at abcnews.go.com. And ABC News, the fake news site, can be found at abcnews.com.co.
• The fake "ABC News" does have a "contact us" page – but it shows a picture of a single-family home in Topeka, Kansas.
• Combating the spread of fake news begins with you, the reader. If it seems too fantastic, it probably is.

Which of the following sentences from the article BEST develops a central idea?

• When you read them, pay attention to the following signs that the article might be fake.
• Some fake news sites do not have any contact information, which easily demonstrates that they are phony.
• Many fake articles have made-up quotes that are hard to read without laughing.

Why might Democratic- or Republican-leaning websites make up news stories?

• to influence readers to believe one political stance over another
  
• because the government doesn't have time to check its sources
  
• to identify how popular some ideas are with their followers

Fill in the blank. The author MAINLY shows readers how to avoid "fake news" by ........

• encouraging them to avoid social media and sharing links.
  
• describing why fake articles might be produced and by whom.
  
• providing tips on how to spot a fake article.