Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 768 · 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: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
3. 3.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
14. 14.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤖 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
18. 18.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
34. 34.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
36. 36.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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