Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 857 · 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) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
17. 17.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
20. 20.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
32. 32.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
36. 36.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral

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