Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 44 · 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 photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
31. 31.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
35. 35.🤖 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
36. 36.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline

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