Fake News vs Real News

1. Nasa is installing internet on the moon

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This is really happening! Nasa will be building a 4G network on the moon, enabling them to control lunar robots. This story was reported by Newsround, The Independent, and several other sites.

2. A university banned the use of capital letters to avoid scaring students

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Some real guidance given by a university was mis-reported to seem more dramatic. It's important to check a story in multiple sources to get the full picture.

3. Couple in California name baby with emoji

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This story was completely made up and shared by a satirical news site. If you're unsure about a story, remember to question the source: does it look like a professional news site? Have you heard of them before? Check if anyone else is reporting the story as well!

4. Eight-year-old girl pulls medieval sword from lake

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This really happened! A good way to check if a news story is real is to check who is reporting it - this story was reported by The Guardian, the BBC and many other sources.

5. German street covered in chocolate after leak from chocolate factor

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This delicious accident really happened - a tonne of chocolate leaked from a chocolate factory in Westönnen, covering the pavement. This was reported by The Washington Post and other sources.

6. School bans parents from sports day for bad behaviour

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

This is real! A school banned parents from attending sports day after becoming too competitive and threatening staff. If you're unsure about a story, check if it is being reported by a trustworthy source. This was reported by lots of well-known news sources, like the BBC, The Telegraph and The Guardian.

7. Spinach is taught how to send emails

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

RealThis viral story seems too good to be true, but was reported by trustworthy news sources like The Telegraph and Huffington Post.

8. Gorilla learns to knit

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Gorillas are impressive, but they haven't mastered knitting yet. This was a fake story, based off a fake photo on the internet, and we know we can't always trust pictures we see online!