Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 993 · 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) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
10. 10.📅 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
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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