Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 558 · 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 not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🤖 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
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
22. 22.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
30. 30.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
38. 38.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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