Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 364 · 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: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
3. 3.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
7. 7.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
11. 11.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website

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