Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 583 · 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 has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (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.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
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 is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
19. 19.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
21. 21.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author

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