Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 696 · 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: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
11. 11.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
38. 38.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it

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