Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 737 · 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 computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
6. 6.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
9. 9.📰 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
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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