Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 795 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🤖 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
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers

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