Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 86 · 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.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
5. 5.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🤖 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
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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