Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 169 · 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.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
3. 3.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
40. 40.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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