Topic 249: Spread of False Public Information

A1–A2 Level

1. Why do people share news with others?

2. What happens when information is not true?

3. Why do some people believe false stories?

4. Where do people usually see news online?

5. How can wrong information confuse people?

6. Why should people check news before sharing it?

7. What problems can false news cause in daily life?

8. Why do pictures or videos make stories seem real?

9. How can false information spread very fast?

10. Why is it important to trust good news sources?

11. How can false stories affect friendships?

12. Why do schools teach students to think carefully?

13. How can rumors cause fear or anger?

14. Why should people ask questions about what they read?

15. Can checking facts help stop false stories? How?

16. How do you feel when you find out news was not true?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why does false public information spread so easily today?

18. How do social media platforms increase the speed of false news?

19. Why do emotional stories spread faster than facts?

20. How can false information affect public decisions?

21. Why do some people create false stories on purpose?

22. How can misinformation damage trust in institutions?

23. What role do algorithms play in spreading content?

24. How can false information influence elections or health choices?

25. Why is it hard to correct false beliefs once formed?

26. How can media literacy reduce misinformation?

27. What responsibility do platforms have to stop false content?

28. How can false information harm minority groups?

29. Why do fact-checks sometimes fail to change minds?

30. How can governments respond without limiting free speech?

31. Should users be punished for sharing false information? Why?

32. How do you feel about social media shaping public beliefs?

C1–C2 Level

33. How does misinformation undermine democratic decision-making?

34. What psychological factors make people accept false information?

35. How should responsibility be shared between users, media, and platforms?

36. Can regulation reduce misinformation without censorship? Explain.

37. How does misinformation affect public health responses?

38. What role does trust play in information ecosystems?

39. How can coordinated false campaigns destabilize societies?

40. Should platforms be treated as publishers or neutral hosts? Why?

41. How do political interests exploit misinformation?

42. Can transparency in algorithms reduce information manipulation? How?

43. How should education systems prepare students to resist misinformation?

44. What ethical limits apply to persuasive communication?

45. Can misinformation ever be fully eliminated? Explain.

46. How do global information flows complicate regulation?

47. What long-term effects does misinformation have on social cohesion?

48. How do you feel misinformation reshapes public debate and trust?