Fake News
Does social media influence the spread of fake news?
Yes
Are conspiracy theories typically true or false?
false
Besides far right and far left extremist what is another type of extremist?
Religous
Yes
Does fake new travel faster or slower than real news
Faster
Who was assassinated in Dallas in 1963
JFK
What groups of people are increasing the numbers in these far right extremist groups?
Military and Law enforcement
When did right wing extremism start?
Post WW1
What event in 2021 caused fake news to start taking off?
Covid
People who believe in conspiracy theories are typically... (Hint a feeling)
Paranoid
When was the attack on the capitol?
January 6th, 2021
What percent of domestic terrorist attacks are targeted towards government, military and police in 2020?
38%
In 2022 what percent of Americans got their news from social media?
62%
Name 3 of the 11 most popular conspiracy theories.
Holocaust, JFK assassination, Moon Landing, Princess Dianas Death, 9/11, Sandy Hook, Flat Earth, Covid, Area 51,Mount Rushmore, Big Foot
What percentage of attacks and plots were far right extremist right extremist responsible for in the United States in 2020?
66%
When did the 2 planes fly into the twin towers?
11th of September
In what part of the world was it discovered that teenagers were making pro trump news stories just before the presidential election?
Masedonia
Secret U.S. Air Force military installation located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada
Area 51
Between now and 2000 what country had the highest number of deadly attacks motivated by far right beliefs?
Russia (2008)
Name two topics that right wing extremist are typically associated with.
nationalism, racism, anti-Semitism, Christian Identity, homophobia, political misinformation and conspiracy theories.