Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 640 · 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? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
17. 17.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
23. 23.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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