Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 158 · 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) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
5. 5.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
18. 18.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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