Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 206 · 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 is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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