Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 862 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
2. 2.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) counting the likes
5. 5.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) a fact-check website (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has a photo (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the colour
21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
22. 22.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) reading the full story
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) it feels true

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