Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 789 · 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: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
5. 5.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
21. 21.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
36. 36.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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