Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 249 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.🤖 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
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
19. 19.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
37. 37.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW

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