Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 149 · 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 source (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
20. 20.🤖 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
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website

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