Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 165 · 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.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
12. 12.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📰 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
15. 15.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
17. 17.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
19. 19.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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