Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 135 · 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) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
9. 9.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.📅 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
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
35. 35.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
39. 39.🤖 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
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN

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