Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 621 · 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) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
30. 30.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” 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) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW

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