Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 361 · 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: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🤖 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
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
39. 39.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher

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