Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 362 · 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: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
12. 12.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
37. 37.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake

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