Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 340 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📅 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
18. 18.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
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) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
28. 28.🤖 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
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
32. 32.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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