Quiz

A friend forwards you this message on Telegram. Is this reliable information?

In the beginning of the pandemic, an old friend sends you a message, saying she has found out that drinking water every 15 minutes and constantly keeping your mouth moist can help prevent catching COVID-19. She claims she got this information from a friend of a friend whose father is a doctor. After being isolated at home for several weeks and with no end in sight, it would be a big relief if there were such an easy way to protect yourself. What do you do with this information?

You see the following post on Twitter:

Can you trust the information in this tweet?

You come across this tweet online. Someone shares a screenshot of an article. Does this article represent factual news?

You keep seeing headlines like this and start to worry about how you will survive the winter. Is this trustworthy information?

You see this article from News Front. You have read about this topic before but doubted the reliability of those claims. Is this image proof that Ukrainians are actually Nazis?

Oh no, not the Nazis again! But wait, this time it is a tweet by the Russian Embassy in the UK. It has a verified tick by Twitter. Does this mean that you can trust it?

You are interested in learning more about the European Parliament and come across the website of EP Today. You visit its ‘about’ section to check who writes it. Is this an official website of the European Union?