Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 725 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
2. 2.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🤖 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
14. 14.📰 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
15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📅 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
40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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