Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 506 · 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: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
34. 34.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source

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