Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

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