Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 994 · 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 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
12. 12.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
14. 14.📅 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
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🤖 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
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
30. 30.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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