Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 526 · 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: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
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.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
36. 36.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🤖 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral

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