Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 520 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.📅 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
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🤖 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
37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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