Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

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