Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 100 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
4. 4.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
9. 9.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
17. 17.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true

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