Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 218 · 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) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
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.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🤖 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
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📅 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
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
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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