Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

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