Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 96 · 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: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤖 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
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
40. 40.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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