Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 657 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
3. 3.📅 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
8. 8.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
10. 10.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.🤖 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo

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