Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 409 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
9. 9.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
27. 27.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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