Fake News

True or False: Fake news can be shared on social media.

• True

• False

Some news stories are:

• totally fake.

• written by internet trolls.

• clickbait.

• all of these

News stories that support one point of view over another show:

• a bias.

• a fabrication.

• objectivity.

• neutrality.

Which of the following describes confirmation bias?

• Believing a news story if it supports your existing beliefs.

• Questioning a story if it supports your existing beliefs.

• News stories are less likely to be based on real facts.

• If an article gets shared a lot, it has to be true.

You should believe news stories that:

• have surprising headlines

• are verifiable and not biased

• are purely fabricated

• are based on misinformation

What's the first step to finding fake news?

• Read past the headlines

• Skip the final sentence in the article

• Only read news from abc.go.com

• Only read the headline

What is abcnews.com.co?

• a well-known, trustworthy source

• a fake news site

• a fashion website

• a website that lists fake news organizations

How can you check that photos aren't used for trickery?

• doing a reverse photo search

• by avoiding articles with photos

• by finding your own photos to accompany articles

• all of these

True or False: Real news is reported by only one outlet.

• True

• False

Stories that a company pays to publish are called:

• false advertising

• opinion pieces

• editorials

• sponsored content