Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 721 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
14. 14.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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