Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 970 · 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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
5. 5.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
9. 9.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🤖 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
12. 12.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
15. 15.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.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) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
22. 22.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
28. 28.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story

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