Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 43 · 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) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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