Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 288 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
16. 16.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
32. 32.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤖 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
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
39. 39.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo

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