Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 396 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🤖 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date

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