Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 478 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.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) checking the photo date
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
20. 20.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
34. 34.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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