Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 575 · 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: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
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.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
15. 15.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
30. 30.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo

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