If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You're Drowning In Fake News
This week we have stories about the Oscars, Christmas, and sex on a pyramid.
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Did these two people climb 460 feet to have sex on top of a pyramid?
buzzfeednews.com
It's fake!
The photographer said he and the model in the photo didn't actually have sex, but people still criticized the stunt as disrespectful.
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Did a teacher forcibly cut a student's hair while singing the national anthem?
reddit.com
It's real!
A teacher in California was arrested after forcibly cutting a student’s hair while singing the national anthem. The teacher has been removed from the school and could face three and a half years in jail.
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Did the BBC ban the song "White Christmas," saying it was racist?
Screenshot
It's fake!
A satirical website, which looks like a legitimate news outlet, published the fake story, Lead Stories reports.
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Did a professor throw a party instead of a final, but nobody showed up?
Twitter: @sydneyarlt
It's fake!
This professor challenged his class 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.
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Are these photos of the same thing from two different angles?
Twitter: @AFPFactCheck
It's fake!
These are images that were taken on two different days in two different locations, AFP reports.
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Did the Oscars announce right-wing author Jordan Peterson as its host?
babylonbee.com
It's fake!
The story was posted by Babylon Bee, a satirical website, Lead Stories reports.
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Did Sweden start calling Christmas holidays "Winter Celebration"?
It's fake!
There have been no official statements from Swedish officials on the matter, Snopes reports.
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