Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 829 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
18. 18.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
35. 35.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
39. 39.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
40. 40.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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