Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 716 · 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: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
4. 4.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
6. 6.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤖 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
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
21. 21.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
26. 26.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
28. 28.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🎙️ 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
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS

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