Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 604 · 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.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.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) a long forward chain
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🤖 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
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source

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