Definitions
Is this source credible?
Is this headline fake news?
Does this org have a political affiliation?
Wild Card Round
100

What is misinformation?

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information

100

Instagram

No! Misinformation is VERY prevalent on social media platforms. NEVER BASE YOUR OPINIONS SOLELY ON WHAT YOU SEE ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!

100

Scheme to Eliminate Electoral Colleges Complete

Fake news! This article was posted by The Epoch Times in relation to the current state of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an initiative to base the results of the presidential election on popular vote rather than an electoral college. Only 17 states and Washington D.C. have approved of this compact so far; the electoral college needs at least 75 more votes to pass this.

100

Young Democrats for America

Yes! This is a left-leaning organization.

100

What are Kylie's two favorite news agencies?

Houston Chronicle and Reuters :)

200

What is disinformation?

Disinformation is false information purposefully intended to mislead the person receiving the info.

200

The Onion

No! This is a satirical website that does not contain true information or facts about current events; it is purely for entertainment.

200

Believe data, not activists: Transgenderism among kids is mostly a fad

Fake news! This was an opinion piece published in the New York Post. The study that it cites as the author's main argument has a faulty methodology that overlooked the psychological effects of having access to gender-affirming care on gender identity.

200

AllSides

No! This is a media organization that provides right-leaning, centrist, and left-leaning perspectives for current news topics in an effort to help readers receive a wide variety of perspectives.

200

What are two good ending resource for good info?

Any of the following: academic literature, FactCheck.org, highly rated news agencies, nonpartisan organizations, PolitiFact.com

300

What is vertical reading?

Vertical reading is reading one source completely without viewing other sources as well
300

JSTOR

Yes! JSTOR is a database of peer-reviewed publications that have been reviewed by teams of academics and professionals who are highly qualified to determine the credibility of these articles.

300

Ghana child bride in police protection after outcry

Real news (unfortunately). This was an article published by BBC News describing the public outrage surrounding the marriage of a 12 year old girl and a 63 year old high priest in Ghana.

300

Turning Point USA

Yes! This is a right-leaning political organization.

300

How can news photos demonstrate bias?

If the news photo is taken in a way that embarrasses or makes someone look bad, it is likely biased. You know a photo/title/caption is biased when it influences your opinion about the subject before you read the article.

400

What is lateral reading?

Lateral reading is reading across multiple sources to get a deeper understanding of the information being reported

400

Mayo Clinic

Yes! This website is run by Mayo Clinic Medical School, which is one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the world. Their information is regularly updated by well-informed physicians and healthcare professionals.

400

U.S. border arrests decline amid increased enforcement in Mexico

Real news. This was an article published by NPR regarding the ongoing border crisis and a decrease in immigration detentions due to the mobilization of Mexican immigration task forces. 

400
Ballotpedia

No! This is a website that aims to give objective, factual information about American politics and elections. They are very committed to maintaining neutrality.

400

Is a website with a .org domain reliable?

Depends! Websites with .org domains should be carefully investigated to understand what kind of organization is being represented and whether they have strongly held biases.

500

What is credibility?

Credibility describes how trustworthy or reliable a source of information is.

500

Wikipedia

No! Wikipedia relies on a wide range of users for information input, resulting in a wide variety of credibility in their articles. They also do not check the credentials of said users.

500

New Childcare Bill Would Allocate Single Microwave for Kids to Cook Their Own Dinner

Fake news! This was an article published on The Onion critiquing a bill being debated in the U.S. Senate that will attempt to lower childcare costs in the U.S. There is nothing about a microwave in this bill.

500

Moms for Liberty

No! This hate organization describes themselves as a parental rights group that, although aligned with alt-right values, does not have a designated political affiliation.

500

If an article has a reference, does that mean the article information is credible?

Depends! If the reference also comes from a credible source, it is more likely to be less biased. The reference link also needs to work.

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