Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 814 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🤖 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
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
18. 18.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story

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