Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 928 · 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.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
4. 4.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
5. 5.📰 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
6. 6.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
7. 7.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) a friend forwarded it
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a deep-sea video (d) a computer-made fake
10. 10.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
14. 14.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) it went viral (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) it is in ALL CAPS
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a fact-check website (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the source
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the source
29. 29.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it is in ALL CAPS
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
36. 36.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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