Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 190 · 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) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🤖 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
27. 27.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
31. 31.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
36. 36.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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