Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 380 · 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) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
11. 11.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.📅 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
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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