Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 411 · 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: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
31. 31.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
39. 39.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain

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