Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 872 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 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
18. 18.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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