Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 142 · 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: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the photo date
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
5. 5.🤖 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
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a long forward chain (d) counting the likes
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
8. 8.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
9. 9.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a computer-made fake (c) a camera filter only (d) a type of virus
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) it is in ALL CAPS
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) counting the likes
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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