What are some signs of a reliable source online?
Fake News Awareness

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Social Studies
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7th Grade
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Robert Marshall
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Including personal opinions and biases
Citing credible sources, professional design, accurate and up-to-date information, transparent author credentials
Having a long and complicated URL
Using a lot of flashy images and videos
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you evaluate the credibility of news articles?
Consider the source's reputation, cross-check information, look for bias, verify author's expertise, and check for supporting evidence.
Ignore the author's credentials
Believe everything you read without verification
Only trust articles with flashy headlines
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to understand the impact of fake news?
It encourages healthy skepticism and questioning of sources
It helps improve media literacy and digital literacy skills
It can influence public opinion, spread misinformation, and create social division.
It promotes critical thinking and fact-checking
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some fact-checking techniques that students can use?
Accept information without verification
Only rely on one source for information
Ignore potential bias or conflicts of interest
Verify information from multiple reliable sources, check the credibility of the author or organization, look for supporting evidence, and analyze bias or potential conflicts of interest.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you recognize bias in news reporting?
Look for signs of subjectivity, lack of diversity in sources, sensationalism, loaded language, and omission of relevant information.
Look for the reporter's favorite color in the news
Count the number of advertisements in the news
Check for the weather forecast in the news
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the consequences of spreading misinformation?
Promoting trust and accuracy
Fostering open communication
Encouraging critical thinking
The consequences of spreading misinformation include confusion, mistrust, harm, damage to reputations, inciting fear or panic, and impacting individuals, communities, and society.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to verify information before sharing it?
To test people's gullibility
To make the information more interesting
To confuse people with conflicting information
To ensure accuracy, credibility, and prevent the spread of misinformation.
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