Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 211 · 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) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
8. 8.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
14. 14.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
20. 20.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
23. 23.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
38. 38.🤖 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
39. 39.📅 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
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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