Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 683 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes

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