Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 563 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
18. 18.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
23. 23.🤖 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
25. 25.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
29. 29.📅 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
34. 34.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers

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