Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 177 · 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.📰 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🎙️ 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
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline

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