Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 312 · 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? If it is a video, it must be real. (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: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
5. 5.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
15. 15.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
17. 17.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
21. 21.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
29. 29.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
33. 33.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes

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