Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 203 · 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) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.📰 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
15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
40. 40.🤖 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

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