Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 382 · 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) it has a photo (b) a fact-check website (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the photo date
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) counting the likes (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the date
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it feels true (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) finding other sites
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) a friend forwarded it (d) checking the numbers
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.True or false: “a scary headline” 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) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) checking the source
9. 9.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the source (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the numbers
15. 15.🤖 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
16. 16.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward to 20 (c) forward to 10 (d) post it everywhere
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) a scary headline
21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checking the date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) send money now (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN
29. 29.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a friend forwarded it (d) finding other sites
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) it has many emojis (d) it says SHARE NOW

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