Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 436 · 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) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
3. 3.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.📅 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
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
15. 15.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤖 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
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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