Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 525 · 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) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
2. 2.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
16. 16.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📅 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
36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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