Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 235 · 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: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
38. 38.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it

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