Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 757 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the colour (d) the date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤖 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
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) a long forward chain (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” 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 is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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