Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 550 · 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 real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 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
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it went viral
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) reading the full story
21. 21.📅 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
22. 22.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
38. 38.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
39. 39.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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