Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 205 · 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) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
36. 36.📰 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
37. 37.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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