Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 133 · 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) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
3. 3.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🤖 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
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
15. 15.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 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
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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