Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 831 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 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
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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