Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 193 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
21. 21.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
24. 24.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.🎙️ 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
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers

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