Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 168 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
12. 12.🤖 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
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
40. 40.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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