Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

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

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