Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 622 · 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) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 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
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
14. 14.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
16. 16.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
40. 40.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10

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