Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 179 · 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) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
6. 6.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.📰 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
20. 20.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
23. 23.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🎙️ 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
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) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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