Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 986 · 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: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.📰 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
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
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) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus

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