Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 719 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
26. 26.📅 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
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
36. 36.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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