Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 743 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.True or false: “counting the likes” 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 date (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
38. 38.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) a fact-check website
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral

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