Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 120 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the numbers
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.🤖 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
12. 12.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the numbers (d) a fact-check website
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
22. 22.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) checking the source (d) reading the full story
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) a long forward chain
33. 33.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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