Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 627 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🤖 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
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
7. 7.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
27. 27.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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