Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 678 · 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 a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.📅 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
20. 20.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
28. 28.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
37. 37.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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