Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 161 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
2. 2.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
26. 26.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🎙️ 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
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher

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