Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 744 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
17. 17.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
20. 20.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
35. 35.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website

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