Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 529 · 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.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) check trusted sites (b) forward to all (c) share it fast (d) believe it
2. 2.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a computer-made fake (b) a type of virus (c) a camera filter only (d) a deep-sea video
5. 5.🤖 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
6. 6.📰 A real check or not a real check: looking for the author? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
7. 7.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the date (d) a friend forwarded it
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) finding other sites (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
13. 13.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) a fact-check website (c) checking the date (d) finding other sites
15. 15.True or false: “a long forward chain” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) a scary headline (d) checking the numbers
17. 17.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it has many emojis (c) checking the date (d) a fact-check website
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) checking the photo date (c) reading the full story (d) a long forward chain
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) counting the likes (d) checking the photo date
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a scary headline (b) reading the full story (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) it has many emojis (c) it feels true (d) checking the source
26. 26.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) checking the source (c) it has many emojis (d) looking for the author
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) looking for the author (c) reading the full story (d) checking the photo date
30. 30.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “looking for the author” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has many emojis? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) looking for the author
34. 34.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) it has many emojis (d) counting the likes
35. 35.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a scary headline” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long forward chain (b) finding other sites (c) it has a photo (d) it says SHARE NOW
40. 40.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) share the OTP (d) reply with your PIN

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