Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 714 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
11. 11.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” 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) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.🤖 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
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline

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