Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 349 · 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 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
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
14. 14.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW

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