Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 870 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
6. 6.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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