Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 969 · 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: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
10. 10.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
17. 17.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
40. 40.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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