Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 783 · 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.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
29. 29.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
40. 40.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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