Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 834 · 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: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) counting the likes
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
14. 14.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
25. 25.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the source
29. 29.🤖 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
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the numbers
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
34. 34.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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