Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 376 · 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 of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
11. 11.True or false: “it has a photo” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a fact-check website (c) reading the full story (d) it feels true
13. 13.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) a fact-check website
14. 14.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the date (c) a scary headline (d) a friend forwarded it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) reading the full story
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the numbers
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
24. 24.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) asking a teacher (d) it feels true
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the date (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a scary headline
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
28. 28.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the colour
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a scary headline (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it has a photo
31. 31.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) forward to 10 (c) don’t forward it (d) post it everywhere
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a friend forwarded it (c) looking for the author (d) checking the numbers
34. 34.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
35. 35.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the date (c) looking for the author (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a fact-check website (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a scary headline
38. 38.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) share it fast (c) forward to all (d) believe it
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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