The Shocking Truth About Fake News

According to Megan Fromm, Ph.D., journalists who report reliable news _________.

• try to influence your opinion

• try to evoke intense emotions like anger or shock

• ensure their stories are accurate

• want you to click on a link to a product or company

If a journalist wants to share their opinion, the story will be labeled as _________.

• an opinion article

• a fake news article

• a product endorsement

• a research study

To tell if a source is valid, you should make sure that _________ .

• the person sharing the news story claims they are an expert

• there is a legitimate name or organization being cited in the news story

• the news video claims there is a study that shows what they are saying is true

• All of the above

Which of the following might be a clue that a story could be fake?

• Other trustworthy news sites have covered it

• The story cites a study from the World Health Organization

• No other trustworthy news sites have published or posted the story

• All of the above

A new report found that as many as _________ videos that come up in TikTok search results contain false information.

• four out of every five

• one out of every ten

• two out of every three

• one out of every five

A poll found that _________ percent of journalists say they have unknowingly reported a story that was found to contain false information.

• 44

• 36

• 26

• 16

You should never trust an influencer, even one that you enjoy following, to give you _____________________________ information.

• trustworthy

• persuade

• unbiased

• endorse

• manipulative

Content that uses _____________________________ language or dramatic music is likely unreliable.

• trustworthy

• persuade

• unbiased

• endorse

• manipulative

A _____________________________ news report should provide information you need to be informed about events and issues so you can make up your own mind about them.

• trustworthy

• persuade

• unbiased

• endorse

• manipulative

Many influencers get money to _____________________________ products.

• trustworthy

• persuade

• unbiased

• endorse

• manipulative