Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 198 · 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 feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
16. 16.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
22. 22.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📅 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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