Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 244 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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