Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 901 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
7. 7.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
15. 15.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
39. 39.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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