Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 350 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) a long forward chain (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it says SHARE NOW
5. 5.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a fact-check website (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) it has many emojis (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the likes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a scary headline
27. 27.True or false: “finding other sites” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) finding other sites (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
34. 34.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
37. 37.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it went viral (c) counting the likes (d) checking the numbers

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