How fake is this news?
How Fake is This News?
Navigate the murky waters of online news with our interactive quiz designed to help you assess the credibility of news stories you encounter. By answering a series of insightful questions, you will gain a better understanding of how to discern fact from fiction in the digital age.
- Evaluate the professionalism of news websites.
- Analyze source credibility and writing quality.
- Develop critical thinking skills regarding news consumption.
Have you found an article which might be fake? Are you suspicious of a news outlet or author? Take this quiz to help you figure out whether to trust it or not!
Does the website look professional and accessible?
Yes
No
Somewhat
Check the website URL/domain. Does it look odd? (It could have extra letters after ".com" or have an unusual domain, etc.)
It looks fine
It looks odd
I'm not sure
How familiar are you with this news outlet?
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not familiar at all
Yes
No
I'm not sure
Look up the author of the article. Do they work for a reputable news source or have in the past? Look up other articles they've written. Does the author seem reliable?
Yes
No
I can't tell.
No author listed
Are the ads on the website disruptive, excessive or dubious?
Yes
No
Somewhat
Does the article cite sources? Follow them- do they seem trustworthy?
Yes
The sources seem suspicious or have dead ends
No sources cited
I'm not sure
What are other news outlets saying about this story?
They report similarly
They have differing reports
I can't find this story elsewhere
How did you come across this article?
Shared by a friend/relative on social media
Shared on social media by the source/outlet
I went looking for it/in my search results
I was already on the source/outlet website
What is the writing style used in the article? (Think punctuation, unnecessary capitalization, obvious grammar mistakes, etc.)
It is well written and looks professional
It is very informal and poorly written
I'm not sure
Does the article seem more or less unbiased, objective and reasonable?
Yes, mostly objective.
No, focuses on one viewpoint or makes farfetched claims
I'm not sure
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