Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 684 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
19. 19.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
30. 30.🤖 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
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
36. 36.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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