Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 585 · 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 feels true (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
12. 12.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
31. 31.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
36. 36.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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