Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 937 · 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) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
2. 2.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.📅 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
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.🤖 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
30. 30.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
31. 31.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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