Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 560 · 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.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
5. 5.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤖 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
18. 18.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) send money now
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites

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