Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 556 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
2. 2.🤖 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
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
10. 10.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 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
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
18. 18.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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