Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 339 · 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 feels true” 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) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.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) it feels true
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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