Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 565 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
6. 6.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
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 not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
16. 16.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first

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