Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 492 · 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 date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a camera filter only
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
25. 25.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo

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