Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 306 · 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 numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP

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