Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 331 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
5. 5.🤖 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
6. 6.📅 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
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
10. 10.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
23. 23.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes

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