Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 208 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “asking a teacher” 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) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
21. 21.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
33. 33.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story

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