Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 786 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
18. 18.📰 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
19. 19.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 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
29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites

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