Rise of Fake News

Select the correct definition for "a liar"

• not factually correct or true

• a lie, or an incorrect or untrue statement

• a person who tells lies

Select the correct definition for "false"

• not factually correct or true

• to say something which is real or correct

• a belief that a particular situation or event has been secretly planned and organised by powerful people to serve their own interests

Select the correct definition for: fake

• something which appears to be true or real but actually isn’t; it is intended to confuse or deceive people

• a lie, or an incorrect or untrue statement

• a belief that a particular situation or event has been secretly planned and organised by powerful people to serve their own interests

Select tthe correct definition for: a conspiracy theory

• a lie, or an incorrect or untrue statement

• not factually correct or true

• a belief that a particular situation or event has been secretly planned and organised by powerful people to serve their own interests

Select the correct definition for: to tell the truth

• to state strongly and publicly that something is incorrect

• to state that something is true, often without providing any evidence to support the statement

• to say something which is real or correct

Fake new can be hard to control.

• True

• False

Select a reason for creating fake news

• a) Political motives

• b) Money

• C) boredom

• d) all of them

What can we do to stop fake news spreading?

• Make sure that websites you read are legitimate

• Check the source of any quotes or figures given in the story

• Only share stories you know are true.

• All of them!

Select the sentence where there are 2 cognates

• Who seem to be motivated partly by money.

• many people mistrust established news sources.

• He decided to investigate for himself.

• We can turn around the post-truth world.

Complete the sentence:

I know you're lying, just tell me the _________

• lie

• fake

• truth

• true