Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 949 · 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? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🤖 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
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
39. 39.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date

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