Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 324 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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