Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 119 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.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) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤖 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
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
28. 28.🎙️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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