Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 210 · 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: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
7. 7.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
20. 20.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
28. 28.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
36. 36.📰 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
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date

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