Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 1 · 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) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
36. 36.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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