Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 888 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
7. 7.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date

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