Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 495 · 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.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the likes (b) the date (c) the colour (d) the emojis
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) checking the photo date (c) counting the likes (d) it went viral
5. 5.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a long forward chain (c) asking a teacher (d) it has a photo
7. 7.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) looking for the author (c) a long forward chain (d) checking the source
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) looking for the author (c) checking the numbers (d) it says SHARE NOW
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) reading the full story (c) checking the date (d) it went viral
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
13. 13.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
17. 17.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with your PIN (c) share the OTP (d) check with family first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) checking the date
20. 20.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) counting the likes (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) looking for the author (c) a scary headline (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) post it everywhere (c) don’t forward it (d) forward to 20
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) a long forward chain
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the numbers (d) counting the likes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) a fact-check website (d) counting the likes
31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a long forward chain (d) a fact-check website
33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
34. 34.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
36. 36.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) checking the source (c) it feels true (d) checking the date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) counting the likes (d) it has many emojis
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) counting the likes (c) checking the source (d) checking the date
40. 40.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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