Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 479 · 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: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
31. 31.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
39. 39.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date

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