Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 588 · 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: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
17. 17.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
19. 19.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
20. 20.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
26. 26.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
39. 39.🎙️ 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
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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