Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 353 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
4. 4.📰 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
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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