Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 845 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
9. 9.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
30. 30.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
34. 34.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🎙️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website

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