Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 383 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
38. 38.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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