Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 191 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
8. 8.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
19. 19.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
33. 33.📅 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website

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