Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 370 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
14. 14.📰 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
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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