Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 487 · 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 date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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