Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 955 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.📅 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
32. 32.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.🤖 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
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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