En308 - HEADLINES TRUE OR FALSE

True or false quiz

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Headline News

Can you spot fake news when you see it?

Have a look at the following headlines, which have all appeared in online news stories. Which do you think were true stories and which were false?

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Question 1/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

NASA TO INSTALL INTERNET ON MOON

False

True

Question 1/5

True!

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.

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True

Question 2/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

UNIVERSITY BANS CAPITAL LETTERS TO AVOID SCARING STUDENTS

False

True

Question 2/5

FALSE

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.

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False

Question 3/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

CALIFORNIAN COUPLE NAME BABY WITH EMOJI

False

True

Question 3/5

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!

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False

True

Question 4/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL PULLS MEDIEVAL SWORD FROM LAKE

False

True

Question 4/5

true

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.

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False

True

True

Question 1/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

PARENTS BANNED FROM SCHOOL SPORTS DAY FOR BAD BEHAVIOUR

False

True

Question 1/5

true

This is real! A school banned parents from attending sports day after becoming too competitive and threatening staff. This was reported by lots of well-known news sources, like the BBC, The Telegraph and The Guardian.

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True

Question 1/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

SPINACH TAUGHT TO SEND EMAILS

False

True

Question 1/5

tRUE

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

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True

Question 2/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

GORILLA LEARNS TO KNIT

False

True

Question 2/5

FALSE

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!

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False

Question 5/5

Headlines Headlines Headlines

GERMAN STREET COVERED IN CHOCOLATE AFTER FACTORY LEAK

False

True

Question 5/5

true

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.

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True