Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 894 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
2. 2.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.🤖 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
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
38. 38.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” 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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