Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 482 · 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: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🤖 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
28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author

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