Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 481 · 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 real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
11. 11.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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) a scary headline
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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