Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 792 · 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? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
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 date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
30. 30.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
36. 36.📅 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
37. 37.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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