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WorksheetsHow to spot fake news
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Any article or video containing untrue information disguised as a credible news source
Clickbait
WikiLeaks
Fake News
All of the above
What is true of fake news? Check all that apply.
has bogus, sensationalized stories
has provocative headlines
asks viewer to click a link
shows secret government documents
What are the reasons for fake news? Choose the 2 best answers.
To earn revenue
To embarrass public figures
To fulfill a social agenda
To expose government secrets
What is the best way to prevent fake news from spreading?
File a law suit against the writers
Learn how to identify it and avoid reposting it
Read it all and write your own stories setting the facts straight
All of the above
How can you identify fake news? Check all that apply.
Get a second opinion from a credible news source with verifiable sources
Check the date of the article
Confirm information at a fact-checking site
Check headlines of other stories from the same site
Check to see if there are advertisements on the page
How is a person's appearance in an advertisement sometimes enhanced to give a "better than reality" impression to viewers? Check all that apply.
By using professional hair stylists and cosmetologists
By using better than average-looking people
By photo editing
What is satire?
Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject
Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias
Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible
Pick two clues for identifying fake news.
Strange URL
Out of date
Perfect grammar
