Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 295 · 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? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
10. 10.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
25. 25.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
31. 31.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true

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