Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 642 · 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 went viral (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
28. 28.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo

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