Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 318 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story

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