Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 871 · 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) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
10. 10.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) it went viral
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
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.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
22. 22.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
32. 32.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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