Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 853 · 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) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🤖 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
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
14. 14.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
27. 27.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) finding other sites
32. 32.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
37. 37.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher

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