Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 797 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
6. 6.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤖 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
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
28. 28.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
38. 38.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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