Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 65 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
2. 2.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
4. 4.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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 has a photo
15. 15.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🤖 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
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
27. 27.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.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) a scary headline
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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