Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 410 · 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) asking a teacher (b) finding other sites (c) it went viral (d) checking the source
2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
4. 4.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) it has many emojis
6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) believe it (d) share it fast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
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.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the date (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the numbers
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) checking the numbers
11. 11.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send money now (c) check with family first (d) share the OTP
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the numbers (c) asking a teacher (d) it is in ALL CAPS
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it feels true (c) finding other sites (d) a long forward chain
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the date (c) it went viral (d) finding other sites
16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the date (d) the likes
20. 20.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the source (d) it went viral
21. 21.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the photo date (d) looking for the author
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) checking the photo date (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
30. 30.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “reading the full story” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) it feels true (c) it has many emojis (d) it has a photo
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
35. 35.🤖 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
39. 39.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False

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