Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 126 · 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) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
38. 38.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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