Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 110 · 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.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
34. 34.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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