2.7 Fake News

Lawyers look for credible witnesses so they can win their court cases.

What is meant by credible?

• Nice

• Famous

• Rich

• Trustworthy; able to be believed

News articles or social media posts meant to mislead the public.

• Satire

• Fake news

• Click bait

• Credible news

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

• Share it with all of your friends without checking the information

• Learn how to identify it and avoid reposting it

• Read it all and write your own stories

To alter something means to________________.

• change the way something looks

• keep something the same

• to explain something

True or false? Spreading fake news can lead to widespread panic, confusion, and misinformed people.

• True

• False

What do you share when you want to send your friends a link to a news article?

• The headline

• The URL

• The image

This part of a news article is the title and includes the main idea of the article.

• The headline

• The URL

• The image

Which news source would be best for national and political news?

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Which news source would be best for sports news?

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Cardi B wants to corroborate a story that she saw on social media about her friend before sharing it.

What does corroborate mean?

• To find fake news articles to mislead

• To find credible sources that confirm the story is true

• To find the best music