BMR Fake News

Deliberately constructed lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public.

• Satire
• Fake news
• Click bait
• Credible

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How should you view news you don't know is true?

• Trusted
• Cautiously
• Absentmindedly
• Ignorantly

Which word means convincing, or believable based on evidence?

• impressionable
• hoax
• credible
• prolific

How can you verify a report you suspect is fake?

• Ignore it
• Ask your friend their opinion
• Research the source/author/facts/date
• Share it anyway

The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, understand, and create media. 

• media bias
• media literacy
• circular reporting
• confirmation bias

Which of the following would not be a good way to decide whether or not to trust an article published on line?

• Check the "about" section of the site

• Check the "contact" information

• Check other news outlets (websites, etc.)

• Check to see if it appears frequently on Facebook, snapchat, etc.

One reason someone might share fake news is to...

• Make Money

• waste time

• impress friends

Spreading fake news to spread an ideology is

• political

• financial

When visiting a new website, what is one of the first components you should look at?

• The pictures

• The URL

• The quotes

• I am supposed to notice something...?

If you are reading a news story and something seems shocking or new, what do you do?

• Never trust the information

• If the website looks legit just trust it

• Always look for the author’s resources

• Just move on