Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 890 · 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: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🤖 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
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
36. 36.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
38. 38.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
39. 39.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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