Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 751 · 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? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
12. 12.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
18. 18.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
24. 24.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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