Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 887 · 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? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
20. 20.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
23. 23.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
33. 33.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes

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