Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 940 · 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.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
3. 3.🤖 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 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
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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