Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 56 · 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: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.📅 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
17. 17.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
27. 27.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain

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