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WorksheetsCombating Fake News
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
This type of fake news is meant to grab the users attention, but once clicked the user is taken to a trash site.
Biased/Slanted News
Click Bait
Propaganda
Sloppy Journalism
This type of Fake News is when stories are published with unreliable information or without checking facts.
Click Bait
Propaganda
Sloppy Journalism
Biased/Slanted
This type of fake news is when political causes fabricate stories or images in order to mislead audiences.
Propaganda
Click Bait
Sloppy Journalism
Biased/Slanted News
This type of fake news happens when only one point-of-view is presented to the audience.
Click Bait
Propaganda
Sloppy Journalism
Biased/Slanted News
Fake news is. . .
Twisted Facts
Hoaxes
Fabricated Social Media Posts
Distorted Images
All Answers are Correct
How can you verify a report you suspect is fake?
Ignore the report
Research the source/author/facts/date
Ask your friend their opinion
Share the report anyway
Why is fake news a problem?
The public is getting misleading information
Most people who see fake news believe it's actual news
Fake news often looks like real news
all of the above
What domain is a possible reliable source?
.com
.gov
.net
.org
Queen Elizabeth has the legal authority to take out President Trump with a sword should he enter Buckingham Palace.
Scientists have successfully recovered the protein from an 80 million year old dinosaur fossil.
Vending machines are more deadly than terrorist attacks committed by refugees.
Which word means a prank or joke?
credible
hoax
Sensical
Bias
This gTLD can be purchased, therefore you should proceed with caution if you use for research. . .
.org
.gov
.edu
Websites ending in this gTLD are credible sources for research. . .
.gov
.org
.net
.com
Which website is NOT a fact checking website?
