Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 419 · 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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
4. 4.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 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
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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