Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 505 · 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: a long forward chain? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) reading the full story (c) checking the numbers (d) finding other sites
4. 4.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) it went viral
5. 5.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) it went viral (d) reading the full story
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) a fact-check website
7. 7.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the date (d) the emojis
8. 8.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) checking the numbers (c) it is in ALL CAPS (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) believe it (c) forward to all (d) check trusted sites
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) reading the full story (b) asking a teacher (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
14. 14.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a deep-sea video (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
15. 15.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
16. 16.True or false: “checking the photo date” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) counting the likes (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
19. 19.True or false: “a fact-check website” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “looking for the author” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a fact-check website
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) reading the full story (c) counting the likes (d) checking the date
28. 28.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
29. 29.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) reply with your PIN (c) send money now (d) check with family first
33. 33.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a fact-check website
35. 35.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) finding other sites (d) it has many emojis
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the photo date (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
38. 38.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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