Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 228 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
9. 9.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
31. 31.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline

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