Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 455 · 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) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
15. 15.🤖 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
16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
20. 20.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
39. 39.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
40. 40.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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