Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 369 · 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: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
8. 8.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
36. 36.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis

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