Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 913 · 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.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
8. 8.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤖 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
17. 17.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.📅 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
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
38. 38.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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