Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 782 · 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: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
9. 9.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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