Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 838 · 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 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.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) checking the source
6. 6.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
8. 8.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
14. 14.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
26. 26.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
34. 34.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
38. 38.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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