Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 537 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.🤖 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
15. 15.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
38. 38.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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