Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 809 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
12. 12.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.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 date
23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
34. 34.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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