Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 546 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
9. 9.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a type of virus
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) a scary headline
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes

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