Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 717 · 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.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
39. 39.🤖 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source

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