Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 593 · 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) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
12. 12.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
34. 34.🤖 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
35. 35.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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