Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 628 · 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? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.📰 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
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date

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