Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 328 · 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 voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) finding other sites (d) looking for the author
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) a fact-check website
4. 4.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a type of virus
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 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
9. 9.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) believe it
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) it feels true
11. 11.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) checking the photo date
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the photo date
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) reading the full story (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
18. 18.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
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) finding other sites (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real 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) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
28. 28.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) looking for the author
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
31. 31.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) it went viral
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has a photo (c) it feels true (d) a fact-check website
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo

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