Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 416 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
12. 12.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
28. 28.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline

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