Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 420 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 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
19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
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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