Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 145 · 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) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
14. 14.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
16. 16.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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