Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 480 · 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: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
32. 32.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
37. 37.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers

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