Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 3 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
4. 4.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.🤖 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date

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