Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 221 · 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 went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it feels true
3. 3.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
18. 18.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the source
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) asking a teacher (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
26. 26.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the date (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the source
36. 36.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) reading the full story (d) it has a photo
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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