Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 329 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
23. 23.📅 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
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
30. 30.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date

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