Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 311 · 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? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) a long forward chain (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
9. 9.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📰 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
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
12. 12.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it says SHARE NOW
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a type of virus (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it has a photo (c) looking for the author (d) reading the full story
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
26. 26.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
27. 27.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it feels true (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it says SHARE NOW
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
30. 30.True or false: “it went viral” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the photo date
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the date
33. 33.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “counting the likes” 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 myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the date
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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