Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 773 · 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) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
7. 7.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) finding other sites
22. 22.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the colour
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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