Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 204 · 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 real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
20. 20.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
29. 29.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
37. 37.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain

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