Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 618 · 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) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
28. 28.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
34. 34.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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