Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 796 · 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) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
5. 5.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
14. 14.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
34. 34.🤖 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
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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