Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 911 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
6. 6.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) a scary headline
34. 34.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) share the OTP
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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