Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 282 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 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
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date

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