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Post-Truth and Fake News Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is important to check the source of information to see if it is credible before believing it.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Information posted from a credible source can never become outdated.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Misinformation/Disinformation can come in the form of

a)

Social media posts.

b)

Articles from untrustworthy websites.

c)

Statements/claims made by people without the proper credentials/background.

d)

All of the above

4.

If information is shared to me by a family member or a close friend, it must be true.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Some ways to check if a source is credible are to

a)

Do a Google search on the author of the information.

b)

Check if other credible sources are reporting on the information.

c)

Asking the source of the information about their credibility.

d)

A and B.

e)

A,B, and C.

6.

If you encounter a post on social media that is false, you should

a)

Use the report function and flag it as false and/or misleading

b)

Ignore it.

c)

Spread the information.

7.

Information from a credible source can never be false.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If a credible source of information realises they have posted false information, they will usually

a)

Delete the information and pretend they did not publish it.

b)

Do nothing and keep the article/post with false information up.

c)

Apologise and issue a retraction with the correct information.

9.

Some telltale signs that a source is not credible are

a)

Poor spelling and/or grammar.

b)

Inflammatory or clickbait titles/headlines.

c)

If the source's website has an unusual domain like ".com.co".

d)

All of the above

10.

Satire and/or parody can sometimes be misinterpreted as factual and lead to misinformation.

a)

True

b)

False