Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 477 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🎙️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
22. 22.📰 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
28. 28.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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