Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 247 · 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 says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
29. 29.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
32. 32.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true

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