Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 510 · 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: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
4. 4.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story

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