Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 174 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 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
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
18. 18.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
32. 32.🤖 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
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
34. 34.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only

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