Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 73 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (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.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
6. 6.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
22. 22.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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