Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 979 · 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: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 20
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it went viral (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.📰 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
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (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) False (b) True
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
17. 17.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (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 myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) counting the likes (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it has a photo (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the colour (c) the likes (d) the emojis
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it went viral
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain

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