Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 291 · 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? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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