Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 51 · 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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
5. 5.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
21. 21.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
31. 31.🤖 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
33. 33.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.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 has a photo
39. 39.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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