Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 597 · 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: “a scary headline” 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) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
32. 32.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
34. 34.🤖 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
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
37. 37.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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