Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 384 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
3. 3.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
14. 14.🤖 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
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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
23. 23.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
33. 33.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) counting the likes
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
37. 37.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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