Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 978 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
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.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain

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