Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 358 · 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: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.🤖 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
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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