Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 224 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
3. 3.🤖 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
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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