Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 988 · 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? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
5. 5.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
15. 15.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
28. 28.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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