Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 637 · 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 source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📅 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
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
20. 20.🤖 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
32. 32.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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