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fujiyamasan

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34. 20/20 not difficult

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 04:35 PM

5 hrs ago

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 Yesterday OP

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

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

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

great test, only 75% tho Shellback Squid Yesterday #3

I could never get results dweller Yesterday #4

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

I did that dweller Yesterday #8

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

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

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

Me too! Scrivener7 Yesterday #16

85%... hlthe2b Yesterday #9

I'm satisfied. 😁 rsdsharp Yesterday #11

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

I took the shorter test True Dough Yesterday #13

19/20 ITAL Yesterday #15

No clue how I got moonscape Yesterday #17

18/20 Ms. Toad Yesterday #18

Bookmarked Emile Yesterday #19

I did the 16 question test first canetoad Yesterday #20

19/20. Missed one real headline Kaleva Yesterday #21

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

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

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

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

I started the quiz, but snot 23 hrs ago #26

I got 18 outta 20 correct Chalco 8 hrs ago #27

Anyone listen to Wait Wait...Don't tell me? Mosby 8 hrs ago #28

As a guy who confuses real headlines for Onion headlines once a week Torchlight 8 hrs ago #29

20 correct answers out of the 20 questions asked. Celerity 8 hrs ago #30

Well done! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #31

ty! Celerity 8 hrs ago #32

😘 littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #33

20/20 not difficult fujiyamasan 5 hrs ago #34

I took another version of this quiz a few months ago and got 20/20. Crunchy Frog 2 hrs ago #35