Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 216 · 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) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
12. 12.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
14. 14.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
17. 17.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (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) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source

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