Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 428 · 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.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
13. 13.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
22. 22.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
35. 35.🤖 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
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo

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