Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 373 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
3. 3.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
5. 5.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
14. 14.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
35. 35.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher

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