Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 143 · 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 real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
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.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
40. 40.🤖 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

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