Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 330 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
8. 8.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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