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WorksheetsFake News
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
What is fake news?
News that is only found on the internet
News that exaggerates bad information
News that is false, but claims to be true
News that is true, but claims to be false
Fake news is a problem because
most people don't believe it
it wastes the readers time
the writers don't get paid once it's discovered
More and more people believe it and share it
Why do writers create fake news?
For a social agenda
To earn advertising revenue on their page
Both of the answers
Neither of the answers
What are Google and Facebook doing to stop fake news?
Banning the fake sites from advertising on Google or Facebook
Prosecuting them in a court of law
Asking readers to report suspicious sites
Both the 1st & 3rd answers
Choose all the ways to check if an article is fake.
Google keywords and dates from the article
See if anyone smart has liked the article
Is the author's source credible?
Are other headlines from the page shocking or unbelievable?
Check for contact information for the author.
Fact-checking websites investigate articles for readers. Which of the following is NOT a fact-checking website?
Snopes.com
Fact-Check.com
PolitiFact.com
FactCheck.org
