Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 507 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
29. 29.📅 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
30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral

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