Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 746 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
5. 5.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
7. 7.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
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 is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
17. 17.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) checking the source
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
27. 27.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
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) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author

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