← Fake news and deepfakes lesson New set →

Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 839 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
  5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
  6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
  7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  8. 8.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
  11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  17. 17.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
  24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
  36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
  37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  38. 38.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
  39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
  40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. not a real check
  2. a myth
  3. not a real check
  4. a fact-check website
  5. don’t forward it
  6. a scary headline
  7. a good check
  8. True
  9. False
  10. it has many emojis
  11. False
  12. asking a teacher
  13. a good check
  14. a myth
  15. True
  16. a good check
  17. True
  18. a good check
  19. checking the numbers
  20. asking a teacher
  21. a myth
  22. a good check
  23. it feels true
  24. checking the photo date
  25. not a real check
  26. a myth
  27. a fact
  28. it went viral
  29. finding other sites
  30. a good check
  31. a myth
  32. it has many emojis
  33. False
  34. it went viral
  35. a long forward chain
  36. it has a photo
  37. not a real check
  38. check trusted sites
  39. checking the date
  40. a fact

Free cyber safety lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/cyber-safety-for-kids