Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 722 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.📰 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
11. 11.🔁 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 10 (d) forward to 20
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
23. 23.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW

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