Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 486 · 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: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
17. 17.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
23. 23.🤖 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
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
26. 26.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date

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