Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 523 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
4. 4.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
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: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
38. 38.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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