Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 727 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
13. 13.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
28. 28.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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