Fake News Quiz – Basics Simar SinghJune 20, 2019June 21, 2019 Fake News Can you identify fake news if you see one? Answer and learn how to recognize fake news! 1. A credible news contains statistics, data and experts who can be verified. True False Answer: A good news story will have statistics, data, interviews from real experts. If the news story as an unknown “expert” or “a friend” – be wary of it! 2. If the news seems too far fetched, check if the news appears on any other credible website. True False Answer: Check the news on multiple websites before deciding if the news is real or fake 3. Just because a news sounds “right” does not make it real, true news. True False Answer: Fake news is designed to sound “real” so as to feed on fear or biases. So don’t be too fast to believe any news that aligns with your beliefs! 4. Checking the source of the news is an important step to spotting fake news. True False Answer: Checking the source of the news is extremely important. For example, abcnews.com.co mimics the abcnews.com website and is constantly putting out fake news. You should be able to recognize that the news source is not credible. A list of fake news are also maintained at wikipedia 5. Images can be tampered and published to give validity to a news article. True False Answer: It is difficult to spot a doctored image. But look for sharp or jagged edges, strange shadows that can give you a hint. You can also use tools like Google Reverse Image Search 6. Just because the site has many followers does not mean that it is putting out accurate news. True False Answer: True. Just because the website is popular does not give it the credentials that it is a reliable source of information. Loading … Fake News ← What makes Google Drive so great! Fake News Quiz 1 →
