Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 74 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
4. 4.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
36. 36.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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