Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 918 · 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 date (c) the emojis (d) the likes
2. 2.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) a scary headline
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) finding other sites
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) finding other sites
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
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) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) it has many emojis

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