Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 815 · 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? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
4. 4.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
9. 9.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
17. 17.🔁 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 10 (d) forward to 20
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
20. 20.🤖 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
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
31. 31.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.📅 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
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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