Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 33 · 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 real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
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? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
28. 28.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes

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