Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 612 · 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 has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
6. 6.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
27. 27.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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