Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 344 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
5. 5.📅 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
6. 6.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
21. 21.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤖 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
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
36. 36.🎙️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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