Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 827 · 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: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the emojis (d) the date
3. 3.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) it feels true
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
37. 37.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
38. 38.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website

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