Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 811 · 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 went viral (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
40. 40.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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