Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 64 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
19. 19.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video

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