REAL - This viral story seems too good to be true, but was reported by trustworthy news sources like The Telegraph and Huffington Post.
Polar bears scream when they poo
FAKE - This rumour has circulated online for years, often miscaptioning a picture, but it's just a joke.
NASA is installing internet on the moon.
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 Indep
Artist sells 'invisible' sculpture for more than £12,000
REAL - This seems unbelievable, but it is true! This story was reported by several sources, including The Indep
Climate activist Greta Thunberg told people in China to stop using chopsticks to save trees
FAKE - This claim was shared thousands of times on social media but it is completely fake.
Raccoons break into Californian bank
REAL -This is real! This story was reported by several news publications, including Metro, NBC, ABC Eyewitness News, The Guardian and iNews.
Eight-year-old girl pulls medieval sword from lake
REAL -This really happened!
Gorilla learns to knit
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 alwa
German street covered in chocolate after leak from chocolate factory
REAL - This delicious accident really happened - a tonne of chocolate leaked from a chocolate factory in Westönnen, covering the pavement
Couple in California name baby with emoji
FAKE - This story was completely made up and shared by a satirical news site.
School bans parents from sports day for bad behaviour
REAL - This is real! A school banned parents from attending sports day after becoming too competitive and threatening staff.
McDonald’s Uses Worm Meat Fillers But Can Legally Call It 100% Beef
FAKE - Daily Buzz is a fake news site
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