Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 851 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
6. 6.🤖 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
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
14. 14.📰 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
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
22. 22.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo

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