Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 417 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
6. 6.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
15. 15.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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