Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 631 · 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 long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
9. 9.📰 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
10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤖 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
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
32. 32.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date

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