Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 337 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
30. 30.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
32. 32.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it

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