Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 335 · 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 message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) post it everywhere (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.📰 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
11. 11.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the colour (d) the emojis
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
15. 15.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) a scary headline (d) checking the photo date
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) counting the likes (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.🤖 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
25. 25.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) finding other sites (d) checking the photo date
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the source (d) it feels true
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story
31. 31.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) it has many emojis
35. 35.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) looking for the author
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check

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