Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 243 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.📰 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🤖 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
32. 32.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date

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