Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 375 · 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) it has a photo (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the photo date (d) it says SHARE NOW
2. 2.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) counting the likes (d) it feels true
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) a scary headline (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
11. 11.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) counting the likes (c) a fact-check website (d) finding other sites
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the emojis (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the likes
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
17. 17.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
20. 20.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) it has a photo
23. 23.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
24. 24.🤖 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
25. 25.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the photo date (c) it has a photo (d) checking the date
29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
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) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a fact-check website (d) a scary headline
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) it went viral (d) checking the date
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) finding other sites (c) reading the full story (d) it went viral
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the source (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) counting the likes
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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