Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 463 · 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: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🤖 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

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