Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 94 · 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 feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🤖 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
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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