Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 900 · 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 scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.📰 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
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
32. 32.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) it feels true

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