Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 199 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
6. 6.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
19. 19.📰 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 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
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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