Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 451 · 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 went viral (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
7. 7.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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