Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 309 · 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 fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it feels true (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
9. 9.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the date (c) the likes (d) the emojis
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) reading the full story (d) counting the likes
11. 11.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it went viral
16. 16.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a deep-sea video (c) a computer-made fake (d) a camera filter only
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
21. 21.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
29. 29.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) forward to all
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it feels true
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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