Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 844 · 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 colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
13. 13.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
22. 22.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🤖 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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