Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 951 · 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) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
12. 12.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
17. 17.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📅 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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