Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 759 · 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) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📅 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
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes

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