Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 123 · 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) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
6. 6.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
19. 19.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🤖 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
28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
29. 29.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) counting the likes
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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