Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 403 · 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 photo date (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) checking the numbers
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) a long forward chain
3. 3.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
5. 5.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) counting the likes (c) finding other sites (d) it feels true
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the colour (c) the date (d) the emojis
13. 13.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the numbers (c) checking the photo date (d) it is in ALL CAPS
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) a scary headline (d) counting the likes
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) checking the date (c) checking the photo date (d) counting the likes
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) it says SHARE NOW
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) looking for the author (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story
26. 26.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) believe it (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
27. 27.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) it says SHARE NOW
32. 32.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) forward to 10 (c) forward to 20 (d) don’t forward it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) finding other sites
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) reading the full story

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