Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 756 · 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.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it is in ALL CAPS
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
14. 14.📰 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
15. 15.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🤖 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
18. 18.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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