Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 357 · 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 real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) a friend forwarded it
7. 7.🤖 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
8. 8.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) share it fast (c) check trusted sites (d) forward to all
14. 14.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) check with family first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
16. 16.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a scary headline” 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 says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) a fact-check website (c) a scary headline (d) a long forward chain
28. 28.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
32. 32.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the source
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) counting the likes (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it feels true (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date

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