Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 225 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
10. 10.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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