Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 501 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
9. 9.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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