Not Real News of the Week

What is the actual origin of the photo circulating on social media claiming to show the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?

• The photo shows a Boeing 777 that vanished in 2014.

• The photo shows a rusty airplane covered in algae.

• The photo shows an old sunken Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane.

• The photo shows the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

What is the name of the scuba diving company that posted the video from which the photo of the airplane was taken?

• Deep Blue Dive Center

• Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority

• King Hussein International Airport

• Malaysia Airlines

What is the false claim being made about the photo circulating on social media?

• The photo shows an old Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane in the Red Sea, sunk to create an artificial reef.

• The photo shows a rusty airplane covered in algae.

• The photo shows a Boeing 777 that vanished in 2014.

• The photo shows the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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What is the purpose of sinking the old Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane in the Red Sea?

• To dispose of the airplane.

• To create an artificial reef.

• To search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

• To use it as a prop in a movie.

What is the name of the airport where the old Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane was parked before it was sunk in the Red Sea?

• Kuala Lumpur International Airport

• Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority

• Beijing Capital International Airport

• King Hussein International Airport

Who confirmed that the image shared online was the Tristar?

• Brett Hoelzer

• Malaysia Airlines

• Deep Blue Dive Center

• Aqaba’s official tourism page

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What is the name of the company that purchased the old Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane before sinking it in the Red Sea?

• Deep Blue Dive Center

• King Hussein International Airport

• Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority

• Malaysia Airlines

What is the name of the sea where the old Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane was sunk to create an artificial reef?

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Arabian Sea

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What is the name of the country where Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was flying from when it vanished?

• China

• Australia

• Kuala Lumpur

• Beijing

Why do you think social media users are falsely claiming the photo shows the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370? Do they get something out of it or do you think it's unintentional? Explain.

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