Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 378 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
10. 10.🤖 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
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
30. 30.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
32. 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral

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