Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 47 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.📰 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
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 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
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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