Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 909 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
4. 4.🤖 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
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
8. 8.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
22. 22.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
30. 30.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true

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