Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 271 · 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.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
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) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
9. 9.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
11. 11.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.📅 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
14. 14.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
32. 32.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it

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