Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 440 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.📰 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
8. 8.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
23. 23.🤖 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
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral

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