Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 346 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
9. 9.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
12. 12.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🤖 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
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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