Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 313 · 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? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo

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