Debunked

Quiz

BuzzFeed News Reporter

If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You’re Getting Sucker Punched By Fake News

<p>You know the game: two truths and a lie. Find the fake news headline among the real or a real news headline among the fakes. Ready? Set. Debunk.</p>

The headline is from a _[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/us/trump-immigration-border.html)_ story.

"Illegal Border Crossings Appear to Drop Under Trump" is real!

Which one of these headlines is TRUE?

The hoax has been going viral, but the morgue at the center of the story [doesn't even have a crematorium.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/janelytvynenko/nap-in-the-morgue?utm_term=.es8mYY3Ov#.ys73JJg2z)

"Morgue Employee Cremated By Mistake While Taking A Nap" is fake!

Which one of these headlines is FAKE?

During his presentation of the Republican health care plan, Ryan [presented a slice of a pie chart without the rest of the pie.](https://twitter.com/JZarracina/status/839897688648867840)

Paul Ryan presenting a pie chart without the pie.

Which one of these images is REAL?

The letters first surfaced in a German publication, [Snopes reports](http://www.snopes.com/trumps-grandfather-bavaria-deport/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook). They were then translated by Harper's magazine and confirmed by the Associated Press. The documents newly popped up in _Harper's_ magazine.

"Report: Trump's grandfather pleaded to stay in Germany" is True!

It's a _[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/08/the-statue-of-liberty-went-dark-overnight-and-the-timing-was-just-too-perfect/)_ headline. The statue suddently went dark on the even of International Women's Day, but the two events were unrelated.

"The Statue of Liberty went dark overnight and the timing was just ‘too perfect’" is real!

The headline comes from [Politifact,](http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2015/jun/23/aziz-ansari/startling-stat-checks-out-46-percent-young-women-j/) which verified a claim Aziz Anzari made.

"A startling stat that checks out: 46 percent of young women in Japan are averse, uninterested in sex" is real!

Which one of these headlines is REAL?

It's an article [published by the Associated Press.](https://apnews.com/9e9a2de43abf44a18b0b121d25004f8c?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP_Oddities&utm_source=Twitter) Police were called.

"Police say couple staged murder with ketchup, texted photos" is real!

Yikes, you might want to put some ice on that. Maybe next week will be better.

You got sucker punched by fake news.

Congratulations, you can separate the B from the S, but only sometimes.

You're on your way to becoming a fake news detective.

You win this time. But stay vigilant, fake news is always lurking.

You're a fake news-fighting superhero.

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If You Get 3/7 On This Quiz, You’re Getting Sucker Punched By Fake News

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