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How to Spot Fake News

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3rd - 7th Grade

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How to Spot Fake News
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE?

Bogus stories can reach more people faster than before because of social media.

FALSE

TRUE

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

TRUE OR FALSE?

A lot of these viral claims aren’t news at all, they’re fiction intended to fool readers into thinking they’re real

TRUE

FALSE

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is one strategy to shield yourself from fake news:

Decide by looking at the headline

Identify the source- is it reliable?

Do you agree with it?

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If a provocative headline draws your attention

pass it along

trust it- if it is interesting, I can believe it

read further to decide whether it is trustworthy before passing it along

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which strategy would help to protect you from fake news?

If there is no author, trust it because it’s probably real

Look for the author. Investigate: is this person real?

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE: sometimes fake news takes something real and changes the date or makes it seem more recent

TRUE

FALSE

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE?

Sometimes fake news takes something real and changes the title to be misleading

False

True

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