Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 265 · 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 voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
4. 4.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
33. 33.🤖 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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