Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 27 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a computer-made fake
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) looking for the author (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) counting the likes
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it feels true (c) reading the full story (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
16. 16.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
18. 18.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the date (c) asking a teacher (d) a friend forwarded it
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the numbers (d) a long forward chain
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the photo date
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) it says SHARE NOW
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the source (c) checking the date (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it feels true
31. 31.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
35. 35.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain

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