Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 623 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
9. 9.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
31. 31.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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