Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 601 · 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: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) looking for the author
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it feels true
21. 21.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
24. 24.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
35. 35.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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