Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 439 · 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 source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
20. 20.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
38. 38.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) looking for the author
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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