Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 528 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
5. 5.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
15. 15.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
25. 25.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 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
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
35. 35.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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