Fake News: How to Check Before You Believe
Headlines built to enrage, satire mistaken for reporting and real photos with false captions. Ten questions on the habits that separate news from noise.
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What is 'lateral reading'?Tap an answer
Multiple Choice · 20s
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- Which detail is most worth checking first on a news page?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is the word for a story written as a joke that some readers take seriously? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
- What is a primary source?Multiple Choice · 20s
- If several websites carry the same story, it must be true.True / False · 20s
- What is confirmation bias?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What does a correction on a news site tell you?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is the general term for false information spread deliberately? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
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