Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 388 · 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? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
15. 15.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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 a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
21. 21.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🤖 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
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📅 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
32. 32.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source

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