Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 264 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.🎙️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
18. 18.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
25. 25.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🤖 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
33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story

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