How to Spot Fake News
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3rd - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
TRUE or FALSE?
Bogus stories can reach more people faster than before because of social media.
FALSE
TRUE
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
TRUE OR FALSE?
A lot of these viral claims aren’t news at all, they’re fiction intended to fool readers into thinking they’re real
TRUE
FALSE
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is one strategy to shield yourself from fake news:
Decide by looking at the headline
Identify the source- is it reliable?
Do you agree with it?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
If a provocative headline draws your attention
pass it along
trust it- if it is interesting, I can believe it
read further to decide whether it is trustworthy before passing it along
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which strategy would help to protect you from fake news?
If there is no author, trust it because it’s probably real
Look for the author. Investigate: is this person real?
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
TRUE or FALSE: sometimes fake news takes something real and changes the date or makes it seem more recent
TRUE
FALSE
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
TRUE or FALSE?
Sometimes fake news takes something real and changes the title to be misleading
False
True
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