Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 763 · 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 date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
11. 11.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤖 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
13. 13.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
15. 15.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) counting the likes
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
23. 23.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
31. 31.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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