Klas 3 - Period 2 - Fake news

Fake News

What is fake news?

Fake news = false stories that appear to be news, usually spread on the internet or using other media

Fake News Quiz

Work together with a classmate.

One of you has this Lessonup on their laptop, and the other one searches on Google.

Fake News!

All of these stories were published online, but only some of them are real - some of them are made up! 

Can you use your Fake News Detective skills to identify which stories are real and which are fake?

Real or fake? Explain why.

1. "Nasa is installing internet on the moon"

Real or fake? Explain why.

3. "Couple in California name baby with emoji"

Real or fake? Explain why.

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

Real or fake? Explain why.

5. "German street covered in chocolate after leak from chocolate factory"

Real or fake? Explain why.

6. "School bans parents from sports day for bad behaviour"

Real or fake? Explain why.

7. "Spinach is taught how to send emails"

Real or fake? Explain why.

8. "Gorilla learns to knit"

Remember - 

Always stop, question, check decide before believing or sharing a story you read online.