Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 130 · 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) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
36. 36.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus

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