Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 659 · 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 has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
2. 2.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 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
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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