Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 849 · 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) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
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.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) forward to all
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
15. 15.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
18. 18.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the date
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
31. 31.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) it is in ALL CAPS
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a scary headline (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) looking for the author
39. 39.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the colour
40. 40.🎙️ 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

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