Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 711 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
11. 11.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 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
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 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
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral

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