Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 166 · 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: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
6. 6.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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