Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 549 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
2. 2.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
5. 5.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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