Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 997 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
23. 23.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) checking the source

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