Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 473 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
5. 5.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
10. 10.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date

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