Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 57 · 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: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
17. 17.📰 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
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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