Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

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