Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 517 · 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? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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