Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 935 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
2. 2.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
3. 3.📰 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
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
7. 7.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “checking the photo date” 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) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it is in ALL CAPS
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) check with family first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a scary headline
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
23. 23.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) it went viral (d) it has many emojis
37. 37.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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