Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 323 · 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: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
7. 7.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
11. 11.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
22. 22.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
29. 29.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
35. 35.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
40. 40.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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