Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 774 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🤖 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
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.📅 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
28. 28.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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