Fake News 1
True or False: check your info before you spread it on the Internet
TRUE!!!! This is always true, be a responsible media user. Ways to do this include: look at domain, who is the website run by?, Google reverse image search, header (font, capitalization), use an online fact checker.
True or False: NBC is the most trusted news source about government and politics
False, ABC is.
True or False: People purposefully produce fake news
TRUE! Many people do this for publicity or to mess with the media feed by fooling others
https://greatgameindia.com/coronavirus-bioweapon/ Look through this website and see if you can figure out if its fake news or not.
Yes this IS fake news. We can tell by the insecurity of the website, the title, the wording, and if you were to research further, you can tell that this report was written with incorrect and false "evidence".
Which social media platform produces the most fake news?
True or False: Fake news is only found on social media
False, it's found in ALL sources of media.
True or False: Fake news has been created as war tactics
TRUE!!! An example of this is an event that occurred in 2016 where a man went into a pizza shop and open fired because of false allegations tweeted out about him. Luckily no one was hurt, but things like this can be avoided with fact checking!
What percentage of Americans accidentally shared fake news?
38.2%
True or False: Fake news can ruin a career reputation
TRUE! This is a scary but completely accurate fact
True or False: fake news can be biased
TRUE!!! Personal beliefs can have an effect on the information you see online, whether you meant to or not!
https://worldnewsdailyreport.com/disclaimer_/ Look through this website and see if you can figure out if its fake news or not.
This IS fake news! We can tell when with the disclaimer at the end stating that they are not responsible for inaccurate information, and when we dive a bit deeper into the website itself.
One way to fact check your information!
List of possible correct answers: look up credentials (author, claims, organizations), look for bias, check the dates, examine the urls, trust your gut
What is a common fake news source thats sole purpose is to create false stories for entertainment?
The Onion
https://www.washingtonpost.com/ Look through this website and see if you can figure out if its fake news or not
This is NOT fake news. This news source has plenty of factual evidence, real claims, and is a secure website.
Which spreads quicker? Fake news or real news?
Trick question!! Most of the time it's real news, but fake news has the full capability of spreading quicker because it's meant to get attention.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-francis-donald-trump-endorsement/ Look through this website and see if you can figure out if it's fake news or not.
YES! This is fake news and we can see this in many ways: insecure website, consistent ads, and little no to evidence to back up claim.
https://www.theonion.com/ look through this website and see if you can figure out it is fake news or not.
YES! This is a prime example of fake news, but more in a lighthearted way, to provide entertainment with funny and false stories. There is also an insecure domain, poor grammar, and a lack of contact information.
What is a main motive for fake news (both intentional and unintentional
List of possible ideas: profit, persuasion, revenge, lack of knowledge and/or training
True or false: Political warfare relies on fake news and advertisements
TRUE, political warfare is very reliant on fake news because it can cause things like riots, injury, and even persuasion.
True or false: Fake news may lead to Social Unrest
TRUE!! This can cause a chain reaction of issues.