Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 472 · 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.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
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.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
34. 34.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
40. 40.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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