Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 748 · 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) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
26. 26.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
33. 33.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
38. 38.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 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
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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