Social Feed Fact Check

Students examine ten fictional social media posts from a platform called ScrollUp and decide whether each post represents fact or fiction. The worksheet highlights how misinformation, exaggeration, and satire can spread online, challenging students to examine claims critically. By evaluating usernames, emojis, and content, students learn to look beyond presentation style and instead focus on accuracy. The activity prompts learners to categorize each post correctly and strengthens digital literacy skills by simulating real online environments. This helps students become more discerning consumers of information and prepares them to navigate social media responsibly.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Media Literacy – Evaluating Online Information

English Language Arts – Distinguishing Factual Content in Digital Contexts

Digital Citizenship – Recognizing Misinformation

Critical Thinking – Assessing the Plausibility of Claims

This worksheet is part of our Fact vs Fiction Worksheets collection.