Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 305 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good 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 friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
13. 13.🤖 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
33. 33.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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