Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 258 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
26. 26.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
30. 30.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 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
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo

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