Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 37 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
12. 12.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
30. 30.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
39. 39.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website

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