Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 952 · 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 has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
7. 7.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.📅 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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