Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 75 · 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 voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
38. 38.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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