Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 48 · 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: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
13. 13.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
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? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
26. 26.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤖 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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