Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 898 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
16. 16.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
19. 19.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
24. 24.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
38. 38.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers

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