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Which of these would be a good title for the article?

Be Careful What You Believe Online

Why You Should Trust Everyone

How to Spread Fake News

What should you do if you’re not sure a story is real?

Check it on Snopes or Factcheck

Share it quickly

Post it on social media

What does “too good to be true” mean?

So amazing it’s likely false

So boring it’s probably true

True but not interesting

How does the article suggest protecting yourself from false stories?

Check websites that verify stories

Ignore all news

Only read funny news

Why are selfies mentioned in the article?

They were linked to lice in the fake story

To show a trend

Because they are bad

What happens when people don’t check facts?

Fake news can go viral

The truth spreads faster

No one notices

What does the word “verify” mean?

Make sure something is true

Create a new story

Forget about something

What is the problem with satirical websites?

People believe their fake stories

They are always funny

They are not on the internet

What kind of websites picked up the lice story?

Major news websites

Medical websites

Pet care websites

What does “massive outbreak” mean?

A big spread of something

A small event

A sports competition

Why is it important to verify information online?

So you don’t look foolish

To get more likes

To delete the truth

Why do people share false information?

Without knowing it’s false

To help friends

To win prizes

Why are some stories “too good to be true”?

Because they attract attention but are fake

Because they are always boring

Because they are in newspapers

What caused the lice story to spread quickly?

It involved selfies and was interesting

It was too boring to ignore

Doctors warned people

What happened when websites picked up the lice story?

They didn’t check facts

They edited it

They removed it quickly

What does the word “entrepreneur” mean in the text?

Someone who starts a business

A school teacher

A news writer

What advice does the article give to readers?

Check if stories are true before sharing

Believe what friends post

Always share stories

What do Snopes and Factcheck do?

Check the truth of online stories

Write fake stories

Correct grammar mistakes

What was the motivation of the entrepreneurs who made up the story?

To get attention and more business

To scare people

To help schools

What does “ick factor” refer to in the text?

Something disgusting

Something exciting

Something expensive

Which of these is NOT a reason false stories spread?

Scientific research

Curiosity

Trying to make people laugh

What is the tone of the article?

Serious and informative

Funny and silly

Romantic and hopeful

Why didn’t people check the story before sharing it?

They trusted the websites

They were lazy

They were paid to share

What does the article say about websites like Snopes?

They help check if stories are true

They spread fake news

They post funny stories

What helped spread the lice story?

No one checked the facts first

It was shared by doctors

It was a government warning

What did the fake article claim?

Selfies caused head lice to spread

Lice came from dogs

Phones carry insects

What kind of story is mentioned in the article?

A fake story about selfies and lice

A true event about a disease

A love story

Why do satirical websites create believable stories?

To make people laugh or make a point

To get money from readers

To report news

Why are many stories on the internet not trustworthy?

Because they may be invented or misleading

Because they are expensive

Because they are always true

What is the main message of the text?

Not everything on the internet is true

The internet is completely safe

Teenagers cause all problems