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Fake News

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is the definition of "Fake News"?

a)

a. News from political organization

b)

b. News where a reporter unknowingly made a mistake

c)

c. News that deliberately misleads readers

d)

d. All of the above

2.
a)

Click Bait

b)

Satire

c)

Real

d)

Fake

3.

Q. How can you verify a report you suspected as a fake?

a)

Share it anyway

b)

Ask your friend for their opinion about the information/report

c)

Research the source/author/facts/ date & time

d)

Ignore it

4.

Which means a prank or joke

a)

Prolific

b)

Hoax

c)

Impressionable

d)

Credible

5.

TRUE or FALSE:

Websites such as "Snopes.com and "Factcheck.org" can help you determine if the news is a fake.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Its content whose main purpose is to attract the attention and encourage the reader to click on a link to a particular webpage.

a)

Credible

b)

fake News

c)

Click Bait

d)

Satire

7.

Why do people create fake news?

a)

To make money

b)

To fool people

c)

To influence people actions and beliefs

d)

All of the above

8.

is this fake news?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.
What is confirmation bias?
a)
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
b)
Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
c)
Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public
d)
Finding two more sources that support your information.
10.
It's possible to report fake news that shows up on Facebook.
a)
true
b)
false