Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 945 · 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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
17. 17.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
20. 20.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🤖 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
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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