Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 645 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
10. 10.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
25. 25.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
29. 29.True or false: “it feels true” 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) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
39. 39.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true

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