Flocabulary Fake News

True or False: Fake news can be shared on social media.

• True

• False

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Some news stories are

• totally fake

• written by internet trolls

• clickbait

• all of the above

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News stories that support one point of view over another show

• a bias.

• a fabrication.

• objectivity.

• neutrality.

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Which of the following describes confirmation bias?

• People are more likely to question a news story if it supports their existing beliefs

• People are more likely to believe a news story if it supports their existing beliefs

• News stories written online are less likely to be based on real facts.

• The more an article is shared on social media, the more likely it is to be true

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You should believe news stories that

• have surprising headlines.

• are verifiable and not biased.

• are purely fabricated

• are based on misinformation.

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What's the first step to finding fake news?

• Read past the headline.

• Skip to the final sentence in the article.

• Only read news from abc.go.com.

• Only read the headline.

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What is abcnews.com.co?

• a well-known, trustworthy news source

• a fake news site

• a website that lists fake news organizations

• a fashion website

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How can you check that photos aren't used for trickery?

• by finding your owns images to accompany articles

• by avoiding articles that include photo

• by doing a reverse-photo search

• All of the above

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True or False: Real news is reported by only one outlet.

• True

• False

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Stories that a company pays to publish are called

• false advertising.

• opinion pieces

• editorials.

• sponsored content

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