Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 987 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
12. 12.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
16. 16.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
20. 20.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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