Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 407 · 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? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
14. 14.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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