Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 377 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.📅 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
6. 6.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
12. 12.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
21. 21.🤖 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
22. 22.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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