Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 72 · 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 says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has a photo
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
18. 18.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
38. 38.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo

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