Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 855 · 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 voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) a scary headline
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) reading the full story
17. 17.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
20. 20.📰 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral

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