Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 77 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
36. 36.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date

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