Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 922 · 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) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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