Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 863 · 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 real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
34. 34.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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