Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 963 · 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 scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
2. 2.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
5. 5.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤖 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
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.🔁 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 20 (d) forward to 10
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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