Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 101 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website

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