Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 117 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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