Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 620 · 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) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
15. 15.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
23. 23.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
27. 27.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
29. 29.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
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: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
40. 40.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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