Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 276 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) looking for the author (d) a friend forwarded it
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
4. 4.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) it has a photo
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
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) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) it feels true
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) a scary headline (d) checking the date
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 10
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it has many emojis (c) it has a photo (d) a long forward chain
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) asking a teacher (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it went viral (d) looking for the author
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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