Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 434 · 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: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it

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