Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 747 · 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? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
3. 3.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
19. 19.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
21. 21.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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