Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 502 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
11. 11.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.True or false: “checking the numbers” 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
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 is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
30. 30.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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