Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 548 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
4. 4.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
8. 8.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
17. 17.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) looking for the author
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true

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