A middle school quiz on sources, hoaxes, manipulated images, clickbait headlines and cross-checking. 12 questions, about 8 minutes.
Question 1 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is fake news?
- A false or misleading story spread as if it were true
- A very short news story
- A story about a famous person
- A story in a foreign language
Question 2 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is the first step in checking a news story?
- Share it with your friends right away
- Check who published it and how reliable the source is
- Read only the headline
- Count the likes
Question 3 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is clickbait?
- A very short headline
- A headline written by an experienced journalist
- A sensationalist headline designed to make you click
- A headline with three words
Question 4 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
How can you check whether a photo has been used out of context?
- By zooming in as far as possible
- By printing it
- By changing the format to PNG
- With a reverse image search
Question 5 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
Why is it useful to compare several independent sources?
- Because a story confirmed by different sources is more reliable
- Because that makes the story true
- Because it saves time
- Because all websites are the same
Question 6 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
If a story makes you very angry, what should you do before sharing it?
- Share it straight away to warn others
- Stop and check it
- Comment with insults
- Delete your profile
Question 7 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
Which of these can be a sign of a hoax?
- A clear date and author
- The name of a well-known publication
- No author, no date and no source cited
- Links to official documents
Question 8 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What are fact-checking websites?
- Websites that sell books
- Websites for playing games
- Social networks for photos
- Websites that verify news and debunk or confirm it
Question 9 · Single choice · 30s · 1 pt
What is a deepfake?
- A video or audio clip faked with AI that looks authentic
- A low-quality video call
- A colour filter
- A basic editing program
Question 10 · True / False · 30s · 1 pt
An image retouched with software can change the meaning of a news story.
Question 11 · True / False · 30s · 1 pt
If a news story is shared by huge numbers of people, then it is definitely true.
Question 12 · Multiple choice · 30s · 1 pt
Which actions help limit the spread of hoaxes?
- Forwarding to everyone to be safe
- Checking the source before sharing
- Trusting headlines
- Reporting false content to the platform