Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 491 · 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.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) it has a photo
3. 3.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) don’t forward it (b) post it everywhere (c) forward to 20 (d) forward to 10
4. 4.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) it feels true
6. 6.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) it has a photo (d) checking the photo date
7. 7.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) a friend forwarded it (c) counting the likes (d) looking for the author
8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
10. 10.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a friend forwarded it (d) reading the full story
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) believe it (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) check trusted sites
12. 12.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the date (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the colour
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) a fact-check website (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) it went viral
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) asking a teacher (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) checking the date
17. 17.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
21. 21.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) it feels true (d) it has many emojis
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it went viral (c) checking the photo date (d) finding other sites
24. 24.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) it feels true (d) looking for the author
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) it says SHARE NOW
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) asking a teacher (c) a long forward chain (d) it has a photo
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
31. 31.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) checking the date (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
32. 32.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a computer-made fake (c) a deep-sea video (d) a camera filter only
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
39. 39.True or false: “checking the source” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) it has a photo (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) reading the full story

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