Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 669 · 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: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
35. 35.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website

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