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Chalco

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27. I got 18 outta 20 correct

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 12:37 PM

May 2025

which means I can detect fake vs real news. Good news. I thought I'd do even better,
but they said 18 outta 20 is quite good.

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Think You Can Spot Fake News? This Scientifically Verified Quiz Will Tell You [View all] littlemissmartypants May 2025 OP

This needs to be taught in a hand reinforced, Romania is now on its second Putin Bot cause of misinformation uponit7771 May 2025 #1

I've seen people fall for fake news on this very site. WhiskeyGrinder May 2025 #2

It's not an infrequent occurrence here, unfortunately. Maru Kitteh May 2025 #5

great test, only 75% tho Shellback Squid May 2025 #3

I could never get results dweller May 2025 #4

It's very slow. Keep hitting submit till the print grays out and you'll see the word "running" in the upper Scrivener7 May 2025 #6

I did that dweller May 2025 #8

I didn't give it any personal information. Maybe that's the difference. Scrivener7 May 2025 #10

I got a 19/20. Caught all the fake stuff but didn't believe something real. Scrivener7 May 2025 #7

I also got 19/20. Got all the fake ones right. Missed one real news item. jls4561 May 2025 #14

Me too! Scrivener7 May 2025 #16

85%... hlthe2b May 2025 #9

I'm satisfied. 😁 rsdsharp May 2025 #11

I got 20/20 on the MIST-20. markodochartaigh May 2025 #12

I took the shorter test True Dough May 2025 #13

19/20 ITAL May 2025 #15

No clue how I got moonscape May 2025 #17

18/20 Ms. Toad May 2025 #18

Bookmarked Emile May 2025 #19

I did the 16 question test first canetoad May 2025 #20

19/20. Missed one real headline Kaleva May 2025 #21

This is the same test that was posted here a year or two ago. Jeebo May 2025 #22

As someone who got 19/20 ( "You might be a bit trusting Buns_of_Fire May 2025 #23

I don't understand the "You might be a bit trusting" message. Abolishinist May 2025 #24

For us older folks, it might be because of Walter Cronkite. Buns_of_Fire May 2025 #25

I started the quiz, but snot May 2025 #26

I got 18 outta 20 correct Chalco May 2025 #27

Anyone listen to Wait Wait...Don't tell me? Mosby May 2025 #28

As a guy who confuses real headlines for Onion headlines once a week Torchlight May 2025 #29

20 correct answers out of the 20 questions asked. Celerity May 2025 #30

Well done! ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2025 #31

ty! Celerity May 2025 #32

😘 littlemissmartypants May 2025 #33

20/20 not difficult fujiyamasan May 2025 #34

I took another version of this quiz a few months ago and got 20/20. Crunchy Frog May 2025 #35