Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 277 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
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.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
11. 11.🤖 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
12. 12.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
34. 34.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
36. 36.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers

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