Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 574 · 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) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
5. 5.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
15. 15.🤖 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
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (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) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true

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