Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 715 · 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: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline

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