Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 83 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
6. 6.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
18. 18.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
21. 21.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) a friend forwarded it
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (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 fact (b) a myth
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
27. 27.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a long forward chain
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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