Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 246 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
4. 4.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
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) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📰 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
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
31. 31.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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