Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 559 · 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: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 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
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
21. 21.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
34. 34.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author

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