Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 545 · 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 colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
9. 9.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
32. 32.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
36. 36.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes

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