Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 553 · 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) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🤖 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
4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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