Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 250 · 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? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
7. 7.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
27. 27.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
39. 39.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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