Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 999 · 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 says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) looking for the author
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) looking for the author (d) it has many emojis
11. 11.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the photo date (d) reading the full story
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
13. 13.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
15. 15.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the numbers (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) asking a teacher (d) counting the likes
23. 23.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
25. 25.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
31. 31.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
33. 33.True or false: “checking the date” 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) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
35. 35.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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