Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 476 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
6. 6.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
10. 10.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website

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