Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 538 · 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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
7. 7.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
15. 15.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
29. 29.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 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
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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