From rumour to story — Fact-Check Room · Free Press
A whisper goes round Pebble Street: the bakery will give out free bread on Friday. Before you print anything, what do you do?
Your task
Put the checking steps in order.
- A rumour is a claim nobody has checked yet. It becomes a fact only after checking.
- Invented newsrooms and stories to learn from, not real news. Before sharing anything about real people, ask a trusted adult.
- Never share private details of anyone. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- How news works — You understood how this part of journalism works.
- Truth & accuracy — You checked the facts before telling them.
- Fair & kind — You were fair to the people in the story.
In real life
It is always fine for a reporter to write: we do not know yet.
Fact-Check Room
Invented stories and newsrooms to learn from, not real news. Ask a trusted adult before sharing anything about real people. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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