Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 591 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
26. 26.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🤖 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
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
34. 34.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story

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