Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 656 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real 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 myth (b) a fact
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
25. 25.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
30. 30.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it

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