Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 281 · 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.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.🤖 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
15. 15.📰 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
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
25. 25.🎙️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers

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