Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 379 · 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 date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
9. 9.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
31. 31.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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