Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 777 · 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 went viral (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
8. 8.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.📰 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
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
30. 30.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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