Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 561 · 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: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
37. 37.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video

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