Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 180 · 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 computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
9. 9.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📅 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
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📰 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
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” 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) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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