Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 81 · 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: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 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
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
27. 27.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline

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