Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 515 · 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.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a camera filter only (c) a type of virus (d) a deep-sea video
2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) it feels true (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) a scary headline (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
14. 14.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) looking for the author (c) it went viral (d) a scary headline
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.📰 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) checking the date (d) looking for the author
18. 18.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) a scary headline (d) it went viral
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the source
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) checking the photo date (d) a fact-check website
24. 24.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) looking for the author (d) checking the source
25. 25.True or false: “checking the photo date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 20 (b) don’t forward it (c) post it everywhere (d) forward to 10
27. 27.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
28. 28.🤖 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the source (c) looking for the author (d) it went viral
30. 30.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) check with family first (b) share the OTP (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) looking for the author
33. 33.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) it is in ALL CAPS
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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