Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 971 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
4. 4.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
28. 28.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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 emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
40. 40.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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