Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 104 · 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 fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
12. 12.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
28. 28.📰 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
29. 29.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🤖 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
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites

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