Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 681 · 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.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
14. 14.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
27. 27.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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