Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 464 · 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) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.📰 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
32. 32.🤖 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
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.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
39. 39.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain

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