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What is the main message of the text?
Not everything on the internet is true
Teenagers cause all problems
The internet is completely safe
Why are many stories on the internet not trustworthy?
Because they are always true
Because they may be invented or misleading
Because they are expensive
Why do satirical websites create believable stories?
To report news
To make people laugh or make a point
To get money from readers
What kind of story is mentioned in the article?
A love story
A fake story about selfies and lice
A true event about a disease
What did the fake article claim?
Selfies caused head lice to spread
Lice came from dogs
Phones carry insects
What helped spread the lice story?
No one checked the facts first
It was a government warning
It was shared by doctors
What does the article say about websites like Snopes?
They post funny stories
They spread fake news
They help check if stories are true
Why didn’t people check the story before sharing it?
They were paid to share
They trusted the websites
They were lazy
What is the tone of the article?
Funny and silly
Serious and informative
Romantic and hopeful
Which of these is NOT a reason false stories spread?
Scientific research
Curiosity
Trying to make people laugh
What does “ick factor” refer to in the text?
Something exciting
Something expensive
Something disgusting
What was the motivation of the entrepreneurs who made up the story?
To get attention and more business
To help schools
To scare people
What do Snopes and Factcheck do?
Correct grammar mistakes
Write fake stories
Check the truth of online stories
What advice does the article give to readers?
Believe what friends post
Check if stories are true before sharing
Always share stories
What does the word “entrepreneur” mean in the text?
A news writer
A school teacher
Someone who starts a business
What happened when websites picked up the lice story?
They edited it
They didn’t check facts
They removed it quickly
