Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 651 · 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 deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
23. 23.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis

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