Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 301 · 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 can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the source (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
3. 3.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) share it fast
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a fact-check website (c) it feels true (d) a scary headline
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it is in ALL CAPS
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
7. 7.📅 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
8. 8.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 10 (d) don’t forward it
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) send money now
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a scary headline (c) looking for the author (d) it has a photo
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a scary headline (c) checking the numbers (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) it went viral
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it has a photo (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
37. 37.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 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
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) it says SHARE NOW

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