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BuzzFeed News Reporter

This week we have stories about the Oscars, Christmas, and sex on a pyramid.

If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Drowning In Fake News

Find Out If You Got Duped By The Internet With This Week's Fake News Quiz

If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You&#x27;re Drowning In Fake News

The photographer said he and the model in the photo didn't actually have sex, but [people still criticized the stunt as disrespectful](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosebuchanan/pyramid-egypt-photographer-sex).

It's fake!

Did these two people climb 460 feet to have sex on top of a pyramid?

A teacher in California was [arrested after forcibly cutting a student’s hair](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/teacher-arrested-cut-student-hair) while singing the national anthem. The teacher has been removed from the school and could face three and a half years in jail.

It's real!

Did a teacher forcibly cut a student's hair while singing the national anthem?

A satirical website, which looks like a legitimate news outlet, published the fake story, [Lead Stories reports](https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3469965-fake-news-bbc-bans-racist-song-white-christmas---the-rochdale-herald.html).

Did the BBC ban the song "White Christmas," saying it was racist?

This [professor challenged his class](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/fake-viral-tweet-professor-assignment) to go viral for an assignment. Their project was this tweet, which went mega-viral and has been viewed more than 7.5 million times.

Did a professor throw a party instead of a final, but nobody showed up?

These are images that were taken on two different days in two different locations, [AFP reports](https://twitter.com/AFPFactCheck/status/1072576055783944193).

Are these photos of the same thing from two different angles?

The story was posted by Babylon Bee, a satirical website, [Lead Stories reports](https://hoax-alert.leadstories.com/3469980-fake-news-oscars-committee-announces-new-host-jordan-peterson.html).

Did the Oscars announce right-wing author Jordan Peterson as its host?

There have been no official statements from Swedish officials on the matter, [Snopes reports](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sweden-christmas-winter/).

Did Sweden start calling Christmas holidays "Winter Celebration"?

You’re drowning in fake news!

You don’t always get to the bottom of the story, but you sure know how to dig. Keep your ears perked up and stay skeptical.

Congratulations: You’re unstoppable! Nothing can beat your BS-detecting instincts. But keep your nose to the ground. Fake news is always around.

If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Drowning In Fake News

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