Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 884 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good 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) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good 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 myth (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
10. 10.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
21. 21.📰 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
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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