Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 87 · 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.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
16. 16.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
19. 19.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
33. 33.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the date
36. 36.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.📅 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

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