Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 371 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤖 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
17. 17.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
24. 24.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🎙️ 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites

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