Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 129 · 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 has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true

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