Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 41 · 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: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
10. 10.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.📰 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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