Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 771 · 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: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
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) a friend forwarded it
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
22. 22.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it

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