Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 201 · 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 of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
9. 9.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) check with family first (d) reply with your PIN
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
12. 12.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
15. 15.📰 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
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) it has a photo
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
22. 22.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the date (c) it has many emojis (d) a friend forwarded it
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the colour
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) a scary headline
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) checking the photo date
37. 37.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) forward to 20 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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