Fake News
- Fake news
- Misinformation and disinformation
- Artificial intelligence and fake news
- Scams and fraud
- Reliable information sources
- Test yourself!
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Test Yourself! Are these stories real?
Can you detect whether these stories are real or fake? Take the test!
- So how good are you at spotting the “fake news?" Take our quiz below!From the University of Akron
- A.I. Can Now Create Lifelike Videos. Can You Tell What’s Real?New York Times, Sept. 2024. (Requires a New York Times account, available for free to PCC students.)
- Take the quiz: Can you spot the deepfake?From CNN Business, 2019
- Can you find the fakes?"Identifying false information can be harder than we think. Test your skills using the FakeOut game." From CIVIX, a Canadian civic education organization.
- PolitiFact's PolitiTruth GamePolitiTruth is a mobile app available for iPhone and Android that lets you see the statements we at PolitiFact fact-check and let you in on the action. Swipe right for False, left for True.

- Last Updated: Feb 11, 2025 2:11 PM
- URL: https://guides.pcc.edu/fakenews
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