Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 903 · 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) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the date
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a fact-check website (c) looking for the author (d) finding other sites
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
13. 13.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) it feels true
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good 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.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
32. 32.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) send money now
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
39. 39.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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