Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 679 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
13. 13.🤖 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
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
33. 33.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author

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