Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 860 · 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) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (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.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤖 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
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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