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fujiyamasan

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34. 20/20 not difficult

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 03:35 PM

May 2025

I have consumed enough news over the years to discern the difference between what is obviously editorializing, hype, or sensationalizing and a relatively boring, straight up news headline. Obviously even the latter can have bias, so it’s best to keep that in mind.

The “fake” headlines in the test had obvious trigger words used to incite emotions or confirm the readers inherent biases. Over time it’s not difficult to spot, especially given the source.

I guess if I’m getting my “news” from social media or extremely ideologically skewed sites (news max/breitbart, etc or common dreams/occupy democrats) it’s easy to get duped or just not know the difference.

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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