Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 343 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
5. 5.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) checking the source (c) it has a photo (d) counting the likes
8. 8.📅 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
9. 9.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
13. 13.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a computer-made fake (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
15. 15.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) it has a photo
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
25. 25.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🤖 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
27. 27.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the date
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) asking a teacher (c) a scary headline (d) it feels true
33. 33.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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