Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 675 · 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: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it has many emojis
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
9. 9.🤖 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
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) it went viral
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
26. 26.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) a scary headline
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline

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