Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 944 · 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) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
12. 12.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
22. 22.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
27. 27.📅 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it has a photo
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
30. 30.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher

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