Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 30 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
14. 14.🤖 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
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
19. 19.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
30. 30.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast

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