Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 983 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🤖 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
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
36. 36.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
38. 38.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP

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