QUIZ: Can you tell which Czech news headlines are real and which are fake?

The day after April Fool's Day is International Fact-checking Day; which of these stories is true and which need a fact check? Test yourself!

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Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 03.04.2023 16:00:00 (updated on 04.04.2023) Reading time: 1 minute

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Coming on the heels of April Fool's Day, when fictional news stories make the media rounds, is the lesser-known International Fact-checking Day, which falls a day later.

The day is designed to alert readers to the problem of disinformation and to urge media consumers to question and verify what they read.

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In the Czech Republic, where disinformation is an increasing problem, the government is currently working on a draft plan to make its spread a crime. This could include, in some cases, blocking foreign websites.

Michal Koudelka, the head of the Czech Security Information Service (BIS), in October said the spread of disinformation poses one of the biggest security risks for the Czech Republic, as it “targets the feelings, worries, and fears of certain groups of society.”

Do know your fake headlines from your real ones? Take our quiz and see for yourself.

Question 1 / 10

New Czech President Petr Pavel, a former general, plans to reintroduce compulsory military service in Czechia due the war in Ukraine. It was discontinued in 2004.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 2 / 10

The meals of Czech politicians in the lower house cafeteria are subsidized, with lawmakers paying as little as CZK 63 for guláš or CZK 53 for a fried chicken steak.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 3 / 10

The Czech government is looking to hire a company to dispose of millions of crowns worth of unused face masks left over from the pandemic.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 4 / 10

Newly painted geometric patterns on roads in the Olomouc region caused a panic among people who feared they were intended as target guides for an aerial attack.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 5 / 10

The city of Pilsen will be using giraffes from the zoo to help clean upper windows and ledges on buildings.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
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Question 6 / 10

A person dressed up as a giant trdelník paraded near Charles Bridge to inform people that the funnel cakes are not a Czech tradition.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 7 / 10

Energy company ČEZ sells electricity for less to Ukrainian refugees than to Czechs.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 8 / 10

A group of orangutans attempting to escape from Prague Zoo were recaptured thanks to the offer of free bananas.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 9 / 10

Prague City Hall has plans to build a floating pool and possibly a helicopter landing pad in the Vltava river at Náplavka.

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
Question 10 / 10

A QR code in the paving stones in front of Prague City Hall will redirect you to a video of Rick Astley singing “Never Gonna Give You Up.”

Please answer previous questions first.

  • True
  • False
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