Fake or Real?

Nasa is installing internet on the moon. (a)  

• Real
• Fake

Answer explanation

Real

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.

A university banned the use of capital letters to avoid scaring students. (a)  

• Real
• Fake

Answer explanation

Fake

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.

Couple in California name baby with emoji.

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Fake

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!

Eight-year-old girl pulls medieval sword from lake. (a)  

• Real
• Fake

Answer explanation

Real

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.

German street covered in chocolate after leak from chocolate factory. ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Real
• Fake

Answer explanation

Real

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.

School bans parents from sports day for bad behaviour.

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Real

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.

Spinach is taught how to send emails.​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Real
• Fake

Answer explanation

Real

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

Gorilla learns to knit.​ ​​ (a)  

• Fake
• Real

Answer explanation

Fake

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!