9 NEWS REVISION

Which of the following domain extensions is most likely to contain fake news content?

• .gov

• .edu

• .co

• .org

True or false? Fake News stories can be misleading without being completely untrue.

• True

• False

Explain what chatbots are and how they can be used to spread fake news.

How can clicking on a story generate money for the website that hosts it?

Fake news deliberately plays on people's emotional responses.

• True

• False

What psychological trick is bring used when information is presented as being fctual, time and time again?

• Fearmongering

• Repetition

• Celebrity endorsement

• aversion therapy

What characterises an established media outlet that supplies reliable news?

• Physical offices

• Tax records

• Professional journalists

• All of the above

Name two ways in which fake news sites can make themselves look convincing.

What is the term used to refer to people who accept supposed facts without further investigation?

(a)  

True or false? Images unrelated to the story are often placed alongside it to mislead readers.

• True

• False