Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 36 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
21. 21.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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