How to spot
1984
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See if you can find the real story
Winner refuses award
100

Is grammar a thing you should check when reading news?

yes

100

Who wrote the novel? 

In George Orwell

100

Is bbc a good news webside?

yes

100

read the two story headlines and guess which one is real 

All his life he believed women were terrible drivers he died in car accident by women 


if elon musk dies mr. beast gets twitter



truth 

if elon musk dies mr. beast gets twitter

100

The winner of a major photography award has refused his prize after revealing his work was created using what?

Ai

200

what is the diffrence between misinformation and disinformation? 

misinformation is when someone belives they are correct and dont mean any harm 


disinformation is fake news spread on purpose 

200

what is the ministry called?

(the one he works at)

The Ministry of Truth in Oceania controls news and entertainment.

200

what is clickbait?

the content is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.

200

read the two story headlines and guess which one is real

1. Blind woman predicts the future  

2.Megyn Kelly was fired after she endorsed Clinton and expressed her opinion. 

 

Truth

Blind woman predicts the future  

200

why did he refuse his award?

Boris Eldagsen said he used the image as he wanted to create an "open discussion" 

he wanted to fool the judges

300

why do people make fake news? 

some people are making fake news so they can earn money or to show their opinions. Some are just looking for attention.

300

If you do express different ideas, it is considered a what? 

it is considered a ‘thoughtcrime’.

300

Explain bias

Bias is an underlying opinion, point of view, or perspective of the world that guides your actions. Everyone has a bias in some sense, but it can be tricky to detect within fake news. Lots of stories can be presented as fact, as well as opinions. This makes them particularly hard to label as having bias.

300

read the two story headlines and guess which one is real

Woman takes Trip to Southeast Asia and discovers some nasty secrets

Donald Trump has committed alot of crimes and owes the state alot of money

Truth:Donald Trump has committed alot of crimes and owes the state alot of money 

300

what was the award for 

Sony World Photography Award 2023

(photography)  

400

name 3 social media platform which spread fake news?

facebook 

snapchat 

instagram 

twitter 

tiktok

russian news and other 

(all is also correct)

400

why would they rewrite the history? 

History would also be rewritten. So the leaders/ people/things and partys didnt look bad.  

400

what is the best day to post fake news and people cant get mad?

If the article was released on April Fools’ Day 

april 1st 

400

read the two story headlines and guess which one is real

Man goes to jail for a reason no one believed


Woman chats to dead mother with spooky results



truth


Woman chats to dead mother with spooky results

400

Ai is the future what does Boris suggest? 

Boris has stated that he wants photography contest organisers to have separate categories for AI images.

500

6 ways you can spot fake news.

1. Errors 

2. Is it a joke? 

3. Is it from a reliable source? 

4. Is there bias? 

5. Confirmation bias 

6. Is it advertising something? 

7. Check the date 

8. Look at the images used 

9. Does the headline seem legitimate?


500

where does the ministry take place?

(the name of the town)

The Ministry of Truth in Oceania

500

Why is it important for children to learn about fake news?

is a great way to help them develop critical thinking skills.  

500

read the two story headlines and guess which one is real

A Tweeted Lie Triggers an horrible Incident you wont believe the outcome 


the society kicks out 13-year old girl for becoming pregnant in the state minnesota


truth 

A Tweeted Lie Triggers an horrible Incident you wont believe the outcome 

500

'I don't blame Boris

who said that? 

(in the article) 

Photographer and blogger Feroz Khan 

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