Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 960 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) share it fast
4. 4.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
12. 12.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
16. 16.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
24. 24.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
26. 26.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
33. 33.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
35. 35.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
38. 38.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) it is in ALL CAPS
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW

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