Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 633 · 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) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) finding other sites (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
24. 24.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
26. 26.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
28. 28.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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