Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 348 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📅 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
9. 9.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
17. 17.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.🤖 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
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
35. 35.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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