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The godfather of fake news

Slide 1 - Slide

Plan

read the text: The godfather of fake news
 by Anisa Subedar.
Link on next slide

answer the questions


Slide 2 - Slide

www.bbc.co.uk

Slide 3 - Link

What does "godfather" in the titel mean?
A
godesgeest
B
goede vader
C
peetvader

Slide 4 - Quiz

How does Christopher Blair start his production of fake news?
A
By choosing the topic
B
By choosing a caption
C
By choosing buttons

Slide 5 - Quiz

How far away is the Belgian town
A
nearly 5,000 km
B
over 5,000 km
C
more than 5,000 miles

Slide 6 - Quiz

What is Schenk's job?
A
News teller
B
Fact checker
C
Hacker

Slide 7 - Quiz

Why did Christopher Blair start political blogging?
A
He was a politician
B
His friends asked him to
C
He needed money

Slide 8 - Quiz

How did Blair feel when he saw how many likes and shares his posts were getting?
A
sad
B
betrayed
C
appreciated

Slide 9 - Quiz

Did people think the fake posts were real?
A
yes
B
no
C
maybe

Slide 10 - Quiz

How does Blair describe the headlines he wrote?
A
As racist and mean
B
As interesting and valid
C
As sweet and true

Slide 11 - Quiz

Schenk found out that people appreciated:
A
Someone who could spread fake news
B
Someone who could detect fake news
C
Someone who would use fake news

Slide 12 - Quiz

The story about the imam in the mosque in Texas was:
A
Fake
B
True

Slide 13 - Quiz

What was the problem with the story of the imam?
A
The story was real but the photo was fake
B
There were no imams in Texas
C
The story was fake but the photo was real

Slide 14 - Quiz

What happens when Blair's stories go viral?
A
A lot of Facebook comments
B
Nobody posts comments on Facebook
C
Facebook crashes

Slide 15 - Quiz

Did Blair and Schenk meet in real life?
A
No, only online
B
Yes, very often
C
Yes, one time

Slide 16 - Quiz

How did the conversation for BBC trending start?
A
Nicely
B
Inconvenient
C
There was no conversation

Slide 17 - Quiz

Will Blair stop writing fake news?
A
Yes
B
No
C
Maybe

Slide 18 - Quiz

What is Blair's goal?
A
Trick people
B
Inform people
C
Irritate people

Slide 19 - Quiz

Explain the title

Slide 20 - Open question

Write in your own words what is meant in the last paragraph

Slide 21 - Open question

Slide 22 - Slide

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