Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 543 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
11. 11.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
24. 24.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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