Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 347 · 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 real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
4. 4.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
36. 36.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
38. 38.🤖 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
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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