Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 704 · 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: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
20. 20.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
30. 30.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) finding other sites
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
35. 35.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
39. 39.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website

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