Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 302 · 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.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
12. 12.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” 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 says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain

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