Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 582 · 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.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
13. 13.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) asking a teacher
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.🎙️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
28. 28.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
39. 39.🤖 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
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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