Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 496 · 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 a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
35. 35.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
38. 38.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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