Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 822 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
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.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
9. 9.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) finding other sites (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
21. 21.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
25. 25.🤖 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
29. 29.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
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.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW

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