Fake or Real Headlines Quiz!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Spinach is taught how to send emails

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

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

• 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!

Teenager fined £100 for feeding a chip to a pigeon

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Yes this really happened - if you're not sure about a news story, always check if any news organisations that you trust are reporting on it - this one was reported by the BBC and ITV news.

Criminal farts so loudly he gives away his hiding place

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

The original source for this story was a post on social media from the local sheriff's department, who were directly involved in the smelly incident! It was later reported by lots of publications, including the Independent and USA Today.

Skittles used instead of salt to help clear ice and snow from roads in Canada

• Real

• Fake

Answer explanation

Rainbow coloured roads might have been quite pretty, but very sticky!