Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 70 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🤖 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
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
33. 33.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
39. 39.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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