Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 408 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
7. 7.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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