Media: News and Media Literacy

Social media is a great way to get news quickly and easily.

• True

• False

Sometimes people share articles on social media that look like accurate news but actually include false or untrustworthy information.

• True

• False

• Neither

The website, organization, or person the information comes from.

• Source

• Fake news

• Clickbait

Believable and trustworthy

• Fake

• Credible

• Clickbait

A news story that looks real but has been made up is called 'fake news'.

• True

• False

An article that has a catchy headline to get people to click on it.

• Source

• Clickbait

• Fake news

Each time someone clicks on a news article, the website makes more money.

• True

• False

Websites create news articles that draw people's attention.

• True

• False

Websites always care whether the information posted is true.

• True

• False

Some people write misleading articles presenting their opinions as facts.

• True

• False