Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 293 · 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) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
21. 21.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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