Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 562 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 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
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎙️ 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
23. 23.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📰 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
25. 25.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
28. 28.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
32. 32.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus

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