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In this game, players will determine whether various nouns are associated with fake news. Players will answer with ✅ for nouns that are commonly linked to misinformation and ❌ for those that are not. Test your knowledge and see how well you can identify the elements of fake news!

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Fake NewsOnline version In this game, players will determine whether various nouns are associated with fake news. Players will answer with ✅ for nouns that are commonly linked to misinformation and ❌ for those that are not. Test your knowledge and see how well you can identify the elements of fake news! by English-Connect 1 In 2018 El País, uncovered a major fraud scandal at Banco Popular. They earned them a European Press Prize award. Yes No 2 Satirical articles can sometimes be mistaken for real news. Yes No 3 All social media platforms pay penalties and ban fake news completely. Yes No 4 2020, fake Twitter accounts claimed the Spanish government hid true COVID-19 cases in Madrid.Were later corrected by the Spanish Government Yes No 5 Fake news cannot influence elections. People are not stupid. Yes No 6 2017, Barcelona, group running a scam, online shops copying Zara and Mango. Uncovered by El Periódico resulting in over 50 1546 arrests. Yes No 7 Satire: Is the same as criticsm. Yes No 8 Fake news only exists in political contexts. Yes No 9 Media literacy is important for identifying fake news. Yes No 10 Only certain news outlets produce fake news. Yes No 11 Sometimes, fake news can have real-world consequences. Yes No 12 Many people struggle to distinguish between real news and fake news except in Madrid and Catalunya where it is banned. Yes No 13 Misinformation influences public opinion.Families can become enemies of each other. Yes No 14 Fact-checking organizations work to debunk false information. Yes No 15 Spanish Royal Family secretly approved tax exemptions for a major charity. La Sexta published interviews with palace insiders to prove it. Yes No 16 Fake news can spread rapidly on Tik Tok and in Madrid only. Yes No 17 A bribe is recieving something of value for recealing secrets Yes No 18 People only share fake news intentionally. Yes No 19 some local politicians in Catalonia accepted illegal campaign donations. the Tribunal de Cuentas confirmed irregularities. Yes No 20 Some fake news is created for financial gain through ad revenue. Yes No 21 Fake news is a recent phenomenon that started in the 21st century. Yes No 22 All journalists are trained to avoid publishing fake news. Yes No 23 The term 'fake news' has been used to discredit legitimate journalism. Yes No 24 Verification: Is the same as fact checking. Yes No 25 All news articles are factual and reliable if the government says it is the truth. Yes No 26 Some fake news stories are designed to provoke reaction. Yes No 27 Famous flamenco dancer Sara Baras was planning to run politically in Seville which she admitted in interviews with ABC. Yes No 28 2021 regional elections, WhatsApp messages falsely claimed that voting machines in Valencia were rigged for one party. fact-checkers Maldita.es debunked this. Yes No 29 In 2017, TV3 was accused of lacking accountability after an incorrect report about a security threat. La Vanguardia reported they wasn't lying Yes No 30 Evidence: proof of something. Yes No 31 Conspiracy: In June 2019,El País was secretly funded by Russian banks to influence the regional elections. Yes No 32 2019, after corruption scandals, Pedro Sánchez introduced new transparency laws. Were published/ reported by El Mundo. Yes No 33 Credibility: Donald Trump is an example of credibility Yes No 34 Propaganda: All world governments use propoganda except the Spanish and Catalan Governments Yes No 35 Fact-checking is unnecessary in today's media landscape. Yes No 36 With more research we can discover if something is a hoax or not. Yes No 37 Hoax: In April 2016, the Twitter account “@MadridInfo” tweeted that Madrid’s Puerta del Sol would be renamed “Plaza Cervantes.” Yes No 38 2020 Maldita.es debunked a viral video claiming the EU had banned all COVID-19 vaccines. Yes No 39 Hola Magazine is sensationalist. Yes No

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Fake NewsOnline version

by English-Connect

In 2018 El País, uncovered a major fraud scandal at Banco Popular. They earned them a European Press Prize award.

Satirical articles can sometimes be mistaken for real news.

All social media platforms pay penalties and ban fake news completely.

2020, fake Twitter accounts claimed the Spanish government hid true COVID-19 cases in Madrid.Were later corrected by the Spanish Government

Fake news cannot influence elections. People are not stupid.

2017, Barcelona, group running a scam, online shops copying Zara and Mango. Uncovered by El Periódico resulting in over 50 1546 arrests.

Satire: Is the same as criticsm.

Fake news only exists in political contexts.

Media literacy is important for identifying fake news.

Only certain news outlets produce fake news.

Sometimes, fake news can have real-world consequences.

Many people struggle to distinguish between real news and fake news except in Madrid and Catalunya where it is banned.

Misinformation influences public opinion.Families can become enemies of each other.

Fact-checking organizations work to debunk false information.

Spanish Royal Family secretly approved tax exemptions for a major charity. La Sexta published interviews with palace insiders to prove it.

Fake news can spread rapidly on Tik Tok and in Madrid only.

A bribe is recieving something of value for recealing secrets

People only share fake news intentionally.

some local politicians in Catalonia accepted illegal campaign donations. the Tribunal de Cuentas confirmed irregularities.

Some fake news is created for financial gain through ad revenue.

Fake news is a recent phenomenon that started in the 21st century.

All journalists are trained to avoid publishing fake news.

The term 'fake news' has been used to discredit legitimate journalism.

Verification: Is the same as fact checking.

All news articles are factual and reliable if the government says it is the truth.

Some fake news stories are designed to provoke reaction.

Famous flamenco dancer Sara Baras was planning to run politically in Seville which she admitted in interviews with ABC.

2021 regional elections, WhatsApp messages falsely claimed that voting machines in Valencia were rigged for one party. fact-checkers Maldita.es debunked this.

In 2017, TV3 was accused of lacking accountability after an incorrect report about a security threat. La Vanguardia reported they wasn't lying

Evidence: proof of something.

Conspiracy: In June 2019,El País was secretly funded by Russian banks to influence the regional elections.

2019, after corruption scandals, Pedro Sánchez introduced new transparency laws. Were published/ reported by El Mundo.

Credibility: Donald Trump is an example of credibility

Propaganda: All world governments use propoganda except the Spanish and Catalan Governments

Fact-checking is unnecessary in today's media landscape.

With more research we can discover if something is a hoax or not.

Hoax: In April 2016, the Twitter account “@MadridInfo” tweeted that Madrid’s Puerta del Sol would be renamed “Plaza Cervantes.”

2020 Maldita.es debunked a viral video claiming the EU had banned all COVID-19 vaccines.

Hola Magazine is sensationalist.