Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 387 · 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: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.🎙️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website

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