Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 690 · 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 date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
13. 13.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🤖 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
17. 17.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
28. 28.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
31. 31.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
32. 32.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) looking for the author
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
40. 40.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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