Fake News and Social Media

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Life Skills, Social Studies
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7th - 8th Grade
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Hard

Claire Wyatt
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14 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Any article or video containing untrue information disguised as a credible news source
Clickbait
WikiLeaks
Fake News
All of the above
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best way to prevent fake news from spreading?
File a law suit against the writers
Learn how to identify it and avoid reposting it
Read it all and write your own stories setting the facts straight
All of the above
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you identify fake news? Check all that apply.
Get a second opinion from a credible news source with verifiable sources
Check the date of the article
Confirm information at a fact-checking site
Check headlines of other stories from the same site
Check to see if there are advertisements on the page
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Major news outlets always report stories fairly and without bias.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Google and Facebook doing to try to stop the spread of fake news?
Banning suspicious sites
Asking people to report fake news
Both answers are correct
Neither answer is correct
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which 2 of these could be signs that someone is lying?
Relaxed body posture
Covering eyes or mouth while talking
A lot of detail in what they say
Sitting very still/tense
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Fake news can be dangerous because...
it can make people afraid
it can affect how people vote
it can make you buy things you don't need
people can make important decisions based on it
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