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WorksheetsPost-Truth and Fake News Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
It is important to check the source of information to see if it is credible before believing it.
True
False
Information posted from a credible source can never become outdated.
True
False
Misinformation/Disinformation can come in the form of
Social media posts.
Articles from untrustworthy websites.
Statements/claims made by people without the proper credentials/background.
All of the above
If information is shared to me by a family member or a close friend, it must be true.
True
False
Some ways to check if a source is credible are to
Do a Google search on the author of the information.
Check if other credible sources are reporting on the information.
Asking the source of the information about their credibility.
A and B.
A,B, and C.
If you encounter a post on social media that is false, you should
Use the report function and flag it as false and/or misleading
Ignore it.
Spread the information.
Information from a credible source can never be false.
True
False
If a credible source of information realises they have posted false information, they will usually
Delete the information and pretend they did not publish it.
Do nothing and keep the article/post with false information up.
Apologise and issue a retraction with the correct information.
Some telltale signs that a source is not credible are
Poor spelling and/or grammar.
Inflammatory or clickbait titles/headlines.
If the source's website has an unusual domain like ".com.co".
All of the above
Satire and/or parody can sometimes be misinterpreted as factual and lead to misinformation.
True
False
