Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 542 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
13. 13.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it went viral
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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