Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 617 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🤖 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
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
14. 14.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🎙️ 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
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.📅 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
28. 28.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
35. 35.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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