Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 242 · 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.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) a scary headline
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the source
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) forward to all (d) believe it
11. 11.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the source
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🤖 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
23. 23.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) finding other sites (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) a friend forwarded it
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
32. 32.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a scary headline (d) reading the full story
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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