Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 934 · 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: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the likes
9. 9.🤖 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
10. 10.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
26. 26.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
29. 29.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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