Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 917 · 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: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
3. 3.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) finding other sites (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
10. 10.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) forward to all
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) a friend forwarded it
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
22. 22.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
28. 28.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) it has a photo
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the date
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it went viral
40. 40.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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