Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 687 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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