Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 856 · 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.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 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
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
15. 15.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
28. 28.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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