Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 365 · 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: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
19. 19.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
37. 37.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
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source

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