Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 762 · 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.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
5. 5.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
12. 12.📅 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
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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