Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 252 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
21. 21.📅 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
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
31. 31.🤖 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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