Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 103 · 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) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
2. 2.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 source
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
17. 17.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
29. 29.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first

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