The Internet Is Full Of People Making Misinformation Sound VERY Convincing — Let’s See If You Can Spot The BS

Posted on Oct 13, 2026 UTC

It's the age of (mis)information. It's so easy for the internet to manipulate us that we need to actually step up our critical thinking abilities to keep our knowledge intact. Because I want you to work on it, I made a little quiz to test just how deep you are in the pool of fake news and misinformation. Below are scenarios — some real, some made up — for you to test how likely you are to call BS on claims that may sound super believable. Let's go!

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