Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 813 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
19. 19.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
31. 31.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 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
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
34. 34.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it

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