Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 576 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
14. 14.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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