Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 566 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
5. 5.🤖 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
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 is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
28. 28.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW

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