Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 513 · 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: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
13. 13.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
25. 25.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
32. 32.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
33. 33.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
39. 39.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis

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