Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 367 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.🤖 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
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
33. 33.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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