Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 31 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
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) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
16. 16.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date

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