Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 251 · 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 feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
20. 20.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
23. 23.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
33. 33.📰 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
34. 34.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) counting the likes
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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