Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 136 · 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 photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
6. 6.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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