Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 801 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
6. 6.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
8. 8.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
24. 24.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🤖 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
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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