Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 555 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.🤖 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
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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