Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 5 · 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) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the likes
9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
10. 10.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true

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