Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 465 · 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: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
5. 5.📰 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
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
24. 24.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only

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