Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 613 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
7. 7.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
8. 8.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
14. 14.🤖 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
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📅 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
37. 37.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
39. 39.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it

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