Obama, With Angela Merkel in Berlin, Assails Spread of Fake News
By GARDINER HARRIS and MELISSA EDDYNOV. 17, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/world/europe/obama-angela-merkel-donald-trump.html?_r=0
"BERLIN — In his strongest public comments since the election, President Obama on Thursday sharply criticized the spread of fake news online and said that President-elect Donald J. Trump would not remain in office for long if he failed to take the job seriously."
Here are 10 fake news stories. True or False?
"Can you spot the fake US election news stories?"
With social media giants under fire for false stories gaining prominence during Trump’s journey to power, see how many of these you fell for
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/nov/17/fake-election-news-quiz
"Donald Trump won the popular vote in the US election by 700,000 votes"
"An FBI agent suspected in Clinton's email leaks found dead in an apparent murder-suicide"
"Donald Trump once claimed climate change was a hoax created by China"
"Brietbart News chairman Stephen K. Bannon appointed chief White House strategist for President-elect Donald Trump"
"Clinton stumbled while leaving 9/11 memorial event early, raising concerns about her health"
"Pope Francis backed Trump for the White House"
"In 2013, Clinton told Goldman Sachs bigwigs: "I would like to see people like Donald Trump run for office. They're honest, and can't be bought'"
"Donald Trump was born in Pakistan"
"Denzel Washington backed President-elect Trump, saying: "he has hired more employees, more people, than anyone I know in the world.""
"In a 1998 People interview, Donald Trump said: "if I were to run, I'd run as a Republican. They're the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they'd still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.""
How did you score?
