Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 712 · 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.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
16. 16.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
23. 23.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
28. 28.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
30. 30.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤖 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
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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