Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 80 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
24. 24.🤖 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
25. 25.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
29. 29.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date

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