Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 740 · 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) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
14. 14.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.📰 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
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
37. 37.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
40. 40.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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