Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 91 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
8. 8.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
30. 30.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤖 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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