Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 402 · 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.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
5. 5.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
21. 21.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 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
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date

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