Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 427 · 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.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
5. 5.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
19. 19.🤖 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
20. 20.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
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.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites

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