Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 858 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) share it fast
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
11. 11.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📅 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
17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
34. 34.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) looking for the author

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