Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 798 · 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 is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
2. 2.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
3. 3.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) checking the numbers (d) a scary headline
25. 25.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
33. 33.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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