Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 60 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 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
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
14. 14.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
37. 37.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher

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