Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 239 · 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: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
21. 21.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher

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